2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Health Administration and Policy
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Health Administration and Policy Core Faculty:
Katie Birger, Lecturer
Meryl Damasiewicz, Lecturer
J. Kevin Eckert, Professor and Director
Andrea Kalfoglou, Associate Professor
Luis Pinet-Peralta, Associate Program Director
Mary Stuart, Professor
Jamie Trevitt, Assistant Professor
Department Faculty (Sociology, Anthropology and Health Administration and Policy)
Chair
J. Kevin Eckert
B.A., Ursinus College, 1969; M.A., Northwestern University, 1973; Ph.D., 1978
Associate Chair
Sarah Chard
B.A., Bryn Mawr College, 1991; M.A. Case Western Reserve University, 1995; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2001
Professors
Marina Adler
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1981; M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1984; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 1990
J. Kevin Eckert
B.A., Ursinus College, 1969; M.A., Northwestern University, 1973; Ph.D., 1978
Leslie A. Morgan
B.A., Miami University, 1971; M.A., University of Southern California, 1976; Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1979
Robert L. Rubinstein
B.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1968; M.A., Bryn Mawr College, 1972; Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College, 1978
Mary E. Stuart
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1971; M.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore, 1974; Sc.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 1989
Associate Professors
Bambi L. Chapin
B.A., University of Virginia, 1988; M.A., University of California, San Diego, 1998; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2003
Sarah Chard
B.A., Bryn Mawr College, 1991; M.A. Case Western Reserve University, 1995; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University, 2001
Andrea L. Kalfoglou
B.A., University of Virginia, 1991; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 1999
John G. Schumacher
B.S., John Carroll University, 1986; M.A., Bowling Green State University, 1994; M.A., Case Western Reserve University, 1997; Ph.D., 2000
Assistant Professors
Loren Henderson
B.A., Northwestern University, 2006; M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2008; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014
Christine A. Mair
B.A., University of Florida, 2005; M.S., North Carolina State University, 2007; Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2011
Dena T. Smith
B.A., Goucher College 2003; MA Rutgers University 2006; PhD Rutgers University 2011.
Jamie L. Trevitt
B.A., Duke University, 2003; M.P.P., Georgetown University, 2006; Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 2010
Brandy H. Wallace
B.S., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1998; M.A., 2001; M.S., Florida State University, Tallahassee, 2003; Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee, 2006
Research Faculty
Senior Research Scientist
Ann Christine Frankowski
B.A., Alfred University, 1965; M.A., Binghamton University, 1970; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1983
Senior Lecturer
Nicole M. Cousin-Gossett
B.S., Towson University, 1999; M.A., Temple University, 2001; Ph.D., Temple University, 2010
Lecturers
Katie K. Birger
B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1994; M.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2013
Meryl Damasiewicz
B.S. Morgan State University, 1995; M.A. University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1996
Courses in this program are listed under HAPP.
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers undergraduate majors in Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy, as well as minors in Sociology and Cultural Anthropolgy. Information on the Health Administration and Policy major are presented here. For information on Sociology and the Anthropology majors, refer to the corresponding sections in this catalog. For more detailed information, see the department’s website.
The Health Administration and Policy major (HAPP) is designed for career-oriented students who recognize that health and health care in America are major public concerns and who plan to seek employment in one of a variety of administrative, supportive, planning and policy positions. Students may choose an undergraduate emphasis in health services administration, health policy or public health.
Students in the Health Administration and Policy major can expect to achieve the following objectives: a comprehensive understanding of health care issues and the health care system that will underpin various educational and career goals; training in basic administrative, managerial and methodological skills; preparation for entry-level employment in community health and health care organizations and in support systems in the private and public sectors; and preparation for a graduate program leading to an advanced degree in a health related field.
Health Administration and Policy majors study with instructors and faculty who are working in the health care field or who have had years of applied experience before joining the academic arena. Each instructor brings this practical understanding of the industry into the classroom. For qualified majors there are opportunities to work with faculty members on their personal research or to develop the student’s own research project.
Career and Academic Paths
Upon completion of the Health Administration and Policy major, students will be prepared for careers in long-term care; hospitals; federal, state and community health agencies and other health-related organizations. After graduation, health administration and policy majors have found employment with such organizations as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Blue-Cross/BlueShield, the University of Maryland Medical Center, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Maxim Healthcare and Mercy Hospital. Students also have gone on to graduate study at The Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University, Harvard, University of North Carolina, Virginia Commonwealth University and Yale.
Academic Advising
Completion of the Health Administration and Policy Program requires careful coordination of track selection with internship placement. Additionally, a student’s post-baccalaureate plans for either graduate education or immediate employment are important influences on his or her overall academic program and course selections. With these considerations in mind, early and continuous contact should be established with a program advisor.
Students can declare Health Administration and Policy major by filling out the major declaration form, located on the Registrar’s website and returning it to the Registrar’s office. Once the student has declared Health Administration and Policy major, he/she will be assigned to a faculty advisor and will receive updates regarding the major via email. To determine who your faculty advisor is, please contact the department main office, 410.455.3979.
Evening and Part Time Options
Although many courses are available in the evening, some program courses only are offered during the day. To complete the major, students must have the flexibility to include these courses in their academic schedules.
Special Opportunities
The major can be effectively combined with the B.A./M.A. opportunities in the applied sociology and public policy programs at UMBC. The university offers multiple opportunities for study abroad, including a course on international field research. Many graduates of UMBC’s health administration and policy major remain actively involved with the program, and have provided current students with internship placements and job opportunities in hospitals, nursing care centers, government and voluntary health organizations.
Student Organizations
The Health Administration and Policy Council of Majors supports and initiates programs of interest to majors.
ProgramsBachelor of ArtsCoursesHealth Administration & Policy Program
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