Faculty Profile

Degrees

EDD, Dowling Coll; MPA, CUNY Baruch Coll; BA, CUNY Queens Coll

Bio

• Prior to coming to Hofstra: Administrative and senior staff positions in non-profit hospitals and health systems, ranging from VP level, with multiple departments to direct line supervision.


• Other past positions: County health department and nursing home administration


• For the last 14 years in the health care industry: Director, Strategic Planning, Northwell Health.


• Prior adjunct faculty: Health care bachelors and masters programs, in classroom, distance learning and hybrid learning programs.

Individual or co-authored articles

• A Rational Approach to Achieving the Triple Aim ( Hofstra Horizons)


• Predictors of Food Insecurity for Hospitals’ Patients and Communities: Implications for Establishing Effective Population Health Initiatives.


• A Novel Ethical Approach to Moral Distress During COVID 19 in New York.


• Values-Based Foundation for a U.S. Single Payer Health System Model.


• The Affordable Care Act in a Complex System

Accepted for Professional Conferences (Both in process of publication)

• Decline in New York State Emergency Department Volume for Non-Fatal Opioid Overdoses 2017-2020


• Supporting Resilience and Social Justice During a Pandemic

Additional Research in Process for Publication

• An Analysis of Patient Satisfaction by Source of Insurance.

Other Research Interests

• Population Health, Health Care and Health Disparities

Panelist/Presenter (2021)

• State of H.O.P.E (Healthcare Opportunities and Policy Exchange). Bridging the Disparities Gap with DSRIP 2.0: The Integration of Health and Social Care


• Presidential Inauguration Celebration Week Symposia: Paper Presentation: An Ethical Approach to Moral Distress During COVID -19 in New York


• Northwell Health Ethics Collaborative Conference Presentation of paper: A novel ethical approach to moral distress during COVID 19 in New York

Teaching Interests

Health Policy, Strategic Planning, Health Administration

Research Interests

Evaluation of health system and health policy effectiveness. Health system and health policy foundational values. Departmental effectiveness in meeting student and heath industry expectations.

Recent Courses Taught