CMU has specifically developed a faculty group to directly support the DHA program. This program infrastructure ensures the responsiveness, advisement, and program oversight necessary to promote student success in a rigorous application-based doctoral program. All DHA faculty are members of the graduate faculty at Central Michigan University; this includes both core CMU faculty and visiting faculty from other institutions.
In addition, a program director, a professor in the College of Health Professions, will be responsible for the overall academic coordination of the program, communication with faculty, and serve as a liaison between the cohort and the university.
DHA Program Team
Steven D. Berkshire, EdD, MHA, SPHR, FACHE
Professor/Director, Doctor of Health Administration
College of Health Professions
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Office: 208H Rowe Hall
Phone: (989) 774-2888
E-mail:
berks1sd@cmich.edu
Biography
Mark Cwiek, J.D., MHA, FACHE
Professor Director, Health Administration Programs
College of Health Professions
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Office: 208E Rowe Hall
Phone: (989) 774-1338
Fax: (989) 773-6041
E-mail:
cwiek1ma@cmich.edu
Biography
Nailya DeLellis, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor, Health Administration Program
College of Health Professions
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Office: 208G Rowe Hall
Phone: (989) 774-7674
E-mail:
delel1no@cmich.edu
Biography
Lana V. Ivanitskaya, Ph.D.
Professor, Health Administration Program
College of Health Professions
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Office: 208D Rowe Hall
Phone: (989) 774-1639
E-mail:
ivani1sv@cmich.edu
Biography
James A. Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor, Health Administration Programs College of Health Professions
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Office: 208 Rowe Hall
Phone: (989) 774-3750
E-mail:
johns6ja@cmich.edu
Biography
Bernie Kerr, Ed.D., MHA, FACHE
Professor & Director, Master of Health Administration Program
Health Administration Programs College of Health Professions
Professor, Health Administration Programs College of Health Professions
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Office: 208 Rowe Hall
Phone: (618) 233-0796
E-mail:
kerrj1bj@cmich.edu
Biography
Lawrence V. Fulton, Ph.D., MSStat
Assistant Professor - Health Organization Management
Rawls College of Business
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79401
Phone: (806) 834-5461
E-mail:
larry.fulton@ttu.edu
Biography
Theresa Ames
Executive Secretary, Health Administration Programs
College of Health Professions
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Office: Health Professions Building 1216
Phone: (989) 774-1351
E-mail:
ames1tg@cmich.edu
Biography
Faculty Functions
The functions of the faculty are to:
- Set the standards, policies, and procedures for the DHA program
- Conduct admission screening, review, and acceptance criteria
- Develop, review, constantly revise, and monitor the quality of the curriculum
- Monitor, evaluate, and refine learning to maximize learning and application potential within a cohort and for individuals in the group
- Deliver courses, seminars, and materials to participants in the DHA program
- Instruct courses in the DHA program
- Serve as major professors (applied dissertation committee chairpersons) and as members on applied dissertation committees
- Recruit experts in specific content areas as instructors for the program
- Provide academic and research advisement
- Recommend appropriate action in cases of academic deficiency for participants in the program
- Evaluate the professional in the program with regard to course work, seminar participation, group projects and the General Examination
- Monitor academic integrity and program quality