Faculty Credentials

Stephen L Brown (F) - Vita

• PhD in Public Health

Christine Georgia Cardinal (F) - Vita

Lisa Dominique Clarkson (F) - Vita

Laura B Dougherty (F) - Vita

Taylor Nicole Dusek (P) - Vita

Daphne K Fulton (F) - Vita

• Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Coordinator. School of Public Health, Texas A&M University. Developed partnerships between the Brazos Valley Area Agency on Aging, School of Public Health, the Texas Area Agencies on Aging Coalition, and community social, medical, religious, and service organizations. Created brochures, newsletters, posters, and PSAs for local and national levels for public, health, and service organizations to market and direct CDSMP in East-Central Texas. Coordinated grant application and reapplication. Collected pre/post-intervention data. Recruited diverse populations for CDSMP. Presented at the various state and national conferences. The Texas Conference on Aging and the Texas Care Giver Conference invited me to present. Completed 21 Hours in Graduate Health Communications at Texas A&M University. HIV Services Planner. Brazos Valley Council of Governments. Directed the Central Texas HIV Planning Council, a coalition of stakeholders from 48 counties in Texas. Wrote the comprehensive plan for HIV/AIDS services including needs assessment and resource allocation of federal funds. Community CPR/First Aid Coordinator. St. Joseph Regional Health Center (SJRHC). Planned and executed Project CPR, a city-wide CPR training. Developed alliances with health delivery services, social services, religious organizations, area businesses and individuals to conduct community health programs.

Alejandro Adan Garcia (P) - Vita

Donna Davis Gilbert (F) - Vita

Devon Denise Gray (P) - Vita

Tayler Lorraine Gray (P) - Vita

Daniel Carlos Hughes (P) - Vita

William V Hyman (P) - Vita

• Public school teacher and coach - 4 years21 years in higher education instruction - current position of full professorEight years experience as certified driver safety instructor
• State of Texas Provisional Teaching Certificate
• High instructor rankings every year
• Numerous peer-reviewed publications and several state, national, and international presentations.

Steven Wayne Jeter (P) - Vita

Rosanne S Keathley (F) - Vita

• Program Coordinator (part-time)-American Red Cross-19 yearsAssessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated health/safety, disaster, utility assistance, service person assistance programs in the Walker Co. area.CPR/SFA/AED/HIV/AIDS basic, instructor, and instructor trainer certified.Networked with area United Way and assistance agencies for collaborative efforts.Participated in numerous inservice training in the area of communication skills, diversity, strategic planning, sexual harassment, homeland security preparation, and strategic national stockpile drug operation.Conducted health fairs, safety and first aid taining, disaster preparedness,HIV/AIDS courses for schools, businesses, and medical facilities.All of these functions relate to the scope of the course content in the HED 493 and HED 494 course.
• Coordinator Health Education Internship Program-SHSU.Particpated in graduate Health Education Internship with the Gulf Coast Chapter of the March of Dimes which led to the development of a March of Dimes "Healthy Mothers Healthy-Babies Coalition" in Walker County.Assited Dr. Ruth Cady with the instruction of the HED 493 course as a graduate student and lecturer at SHSU.Assisted Dr. Ruth Cady in the supervision of HED 494 interns in their internship site as a graduate student and lecturer at SHSU.Supervised Health Education interns through the American Red Cross.Attended professional sessions at national conferences on the facilitation of student internship programs.Developed the HED 494 internship manual for undergraduate, graduate students, and intern supervisors.All of these functions relate to the scope of the course content in the HED 493 and HED 494 course.
• Coordinator-SHSU Alcohol and Drug Abuse Initiative.Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate alcohol and drug awareness programs for SHSU students. Programs developed include - Alcohol Summit, National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Reducing Irresponsible Drinking and Drugs Week, Six Weeks of Alcohol Awareness Training, Freshman Orientation programs, Survivor Spring Break, and Finals Relief programs.Market alcohol and drug awareness programs for student population.Conduct alcohol and drug research focusing on student knowledge and behaviors regarding use.Network with national, state, and local resources for collaboration of programming and resource use.All of these functions relate to the scope of the course content in the HED 493 and HED 494 course.

Tatiana Alexandrovna Kovyrshina (P) - Vita

James Arnold Mobley (P) - Vita

• Fellow American Academy of Family Physicians
• Board Certified American Board of Family Medicine 1976-present
• County Health Authority San Patricio County 1990-present

Ray Gene Newman (F) - Vita

• FACHE (Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives) FHFMA (Fellow, Healthcare Financial Managers Association) CGMA (Chartered Global Management Accountant) CPA (licensed in Texas)
• Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Public Hospitals. Volunteer of several years with The Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities; conducted health and medical educational seminars in South America, Eastern Europe and Asia.
• Healthcare executive for over twenty years. Career positions include serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Parkland Hospital System (a 1,000-bed teaching hospital) in Dallas, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of St. Luke's / Roosevelt Hospital Center (a 1,500-bed teaching facility) in New York City. Also served as Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance at Tulane University Medical Center. Chair and professor of the Department of Public Health at The University of Southern Mississippi prior to joining Sam Houston State University Former Partner of a "Big 4" accounting firm where he was responsible for consulting services in healthcare strategic planning and marketing. Director of Graduate Health Administration program at Quinnipiac University (Connecticut). Faculty coordinator of MD/MPH program at Tulane University. Director of Executive MPH program at The University of Southern Mississippi.

Stephen Nkansah-Amankra (F) - Vita

• Member, American College of Epidemiologists (ACE); Completed Four Modules on Teaching Effectiveness of American Colleges and University Educators (ACUE)Training course for College and University Instructors
• Public Health and Population Policies implementation; College Educator Consultancy with National Organizations including CDC Researcher
• 1. Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley 2008-2011 2. Assistant Professor, Tenure- Track, Central Michigan University, 2011-2015 3. National Program Officer, United Nations Population Fund, Ghana 2002-2004 4. Reproductive Health Advisor, Save the Children UK, 2000-2002 5. Population Officer, Ghana National Population Council, 1997-200 6. Hospital Pharmacist, Ghana Health Services, 1990-1996

Dhitinut Ratnapradipa (F) - Vita

Robert Ellis Roush (P) - Vita

• Although I have a doctorate in educational research from University of Houston in 1969, I count my MPH degree from the University of Texas School of Public Health in 1979 as my last (terminal) degree. I had courses in medical anthropology and sociology there; my master's thesis was on dietary information related to lowering cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk. Prior to that, I had completed a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Research in Medical Education at the USC School of Medicine in Los Angeles in 1971. I'm presently in my 46th year of teaching at Baylor College of Medicine, the last 32 years in geriatrics where I'm a full professor of medicine associated with the Huffington Center on Aging.

Jack Dennis Runyan (P) - Vita

Amanda Walters Scarbrough (F) - Vita

• Content expert: National Health Services Corp (NHSC) Retention and Evaluation Activities. Serve as a content expert for the development and delivery of training webinars on methodologies for retention of primary care providers and the development of appropriate techniques to evaluate outcomes.
• Coordinated the Administrative Residency, Operational Residency, Clerkship and Internship programs for graduate students. Fostered existing relationship and sought new sites.
• Primary Investigator: Best Practices to Address Under-Representation of African-Americans and Hispanics in the Health Professions in Texas. Responsibilities include: project management and monitoring of daily activities, work assignments, workflow & productivity, time & attendance and effort reporting (grant funded by Texas Higher Education Coordinator Board).
• Coordinated the Administrative Residency, Operational Residency, Clerkship and Internship programs for graduate students. Fostered existing relationship and sought new sites.

Kahler Wayne Stone (P) - Vita

Susie E. Stone (F) - Vita

• Employed 14.5 years at Huntsville Memorial Hospital as the Community Health Education Coordinator
• As a Health Educator employed at hospital duties included:Coordination and Implementaion of: Speakers Bureau, Worksite Wellness Programming - Health Education - Health promotion events - Speakers at health workshops, assisted in marketing of all health events - Public relations for the hospital and services - Wrote PSA's and press releases for health events -
• Professional presentations @ TAAHPERD - Member of HMH Professional Speakers Bureau - Attended and presented training and workshops on stress and customer service

Scott S Vaculik (F) - Vita

• Assistant Director - Informal Recreation/Aquatics, Sam Houston State University, January 2007-Present
• Graduate Assistant - Informal Recreation/Aquatics, Sam Houston State University, July 2005-January 2007
• Special Events Committee Member, Sam Houston State University, August 2005-Present
• Facility Supervisor, Charles J. Ping Student Recreation Center, November 2001-June 2005
• Presenter - NIRSA Region IV Student Lead-On Conference, Austin, Texas, Feb. 2006
• Volunteer - NIRSA Foundation Golf Tournament, April 2005
• Volunteer - NIRSA Collegiate Sport Club Soccer Championships, November 2004
• Co-Director Presentations Committee - NIRSA Region III Student Lead-On Conference, January 2004
• Volunteer - NIRSA Foundation Golf Tournament, April 2003

Courtney Nicole Wallace (F) - Vita

• Graduate Assistant - Sam Houston State University, 2004-2006
• Pool Faculty Member - Sam Houston State University, 2006-Present

Robert L Williams (F) - Vita

Yue Xie (F) - Vita

• DNV Certified Hospital Quality Accreditation Survey Lead Auditor DNV ISO9001:2008 Quality Management Certification Oracle Database SQL, SQL Plus certification Oracle Applications Certification 8 years of Oracle Applications Implementation experience including team leadership Leadership experience in building, opening, and operating hospitals Process management consulting experience Graduate degrees from schools of public health with course works in environmental health, health and diseases.
• Member, American College of Healthcare Executives, Member, Texas Gulf Coast Association of Healthcare Quality, Member, Texas Association of Healthcare Quality

Miguel Angel Zuniga (F) - Vita

• Department Chair, Sam Houston State University. Department of Health Services and Promotion.
• District Health Officer. Ministry of Health Honduras
• Health Outcomes Assessment Coordinator. Tulane University Hospital and Clinic
• Administrative Residency: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Assistant Secretary and State Health Officer
• Fulbright Scholar
• Director, South Texas Center. Texas A&M Health Science Center.
• Program Director, Master of Public Health. Department of Health Informatics, Augusta University. (Former Medical College of Georgia)