Our Graduates
"The PhD program has enhanced my ability to look at the macro level, to think conceptually and thus see greater opportunities in the health care field."
-William Turner, MHA, PhD, President and CEO of Brain Matters Incorporated.
"Provided the foundation that supports my goals as a VA career research scientist: to become a recognized leader in developing, evaluating, and discussing innovative programs and policies for improving the quality of care received by veterans with chronic disease."
-Christine Elnitsky, PhD, RN, Department of Veterans Affairs
Our graduates work as researchers and leaders in different organizations or institutions across the country, even around the world. Below are some examples of them:
Debra Anderson PhD
Director of Planning and Strategic Services
Sentara Health Care
Virginia Beach, VA
Hoda Atta M.D, PhD
Regional Malaria Advisor
WHO /EMRO
Egypt
Vanessa Banks Sheppard PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Georgetown Medical School
Washington, D.C.
Maria Kronenburg PhD
Director
Performance Management Quality Improvement
AMERIGROUP Corporation
Virginia Beach, VA
Vinitha Raj Meyyur PhD
Director of Evaluation
National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Rockville,MD
Ranjita Misra PhD
Assistant Professor
Health Education
Texas A&M University
Tawfiq Nasser PhD
CEO
Augusta Victoria Hospital
Mt. of Olives
P.O.Box 19178
Jerusalem 91191 - Via Israel
Tel: +972 - 2 - 6279902 (Office #)
Fax: +972 - 2 - 6279959
E-mail: tnasser@avh.org or ceoavh@yahoo.com
Karin A. Polifko, PhD, RN, CNAA-BC
Vice President, Operations
Remington College
500 International Parkway, Suite 200
Heathrow, FL 32746
Phone: (321) 578-0373
Karin.Polifko@remingtonadmin.edu
William E. Turner, III, Ph.D., FACHE
President and CEO
Brain Matters, Inc.
201 University Boulevard, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80206
and
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Management
Owen Graduate School of Management
Vanderbilt University
401 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
Kathie Weatherly Zimbro PhD, R.N.
Director Clinical and Business Intelligence
Sentara Health Care
Norfolk, VA
Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA