Teaching Agenda

My teaching agenda is responsive to the evolving needs of the Health Information Management (HIM) department and the College of Health Professions. I enjoy teaching a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses both online and on campus. While all topics within the HIM field are within scope, I am especially interested in applying my experience and academic preparation in computer science, biomedical informatics, and adult education to teach in the areas of health informatics, privacy & security, and interprofessional education.

Informed by the principles of adult learning, my teaching approach is collaborative and invites active engagement by all participants. A variety of teaching and assessment methods are utilized, including heavy emphasis on evidence from scholarly literature. I design courses to equip students with marketable skills for professional practice as well as a solid foundation for continued academic studies.

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Courses Taught, Designed, Developed, and Prepared

2021 Fall: Texas State University

• Teaching
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (campus)
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (online)

2021 Summer: Texas State University

•  Taught
  • HIM 5341 Healthcare Terminologies and Vocabularies (online)

2021 Spring: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 4383 Seminar in Health Information Management (online)
  • HIM 3311 Health Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use (online)
  • HIM 5340 Healthcare Informatics (online)

2020 Fall: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (campus)
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (online)
  • HIM 5390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (online)

2020 Summer: Texas State University

•  Taught
  • HIM 5341 Healthcare Terminologies and Vocabularies (online)

2020 Spring: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 4383 Seminar in Health Information Management (online)
  • HIM 3311 Health Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use (online)
  • HIM 5340 Healthcare Informatics (online)

2019 Fall: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (campus)
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (online)
  • HIM 5390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (online)
  • HA 3340 Management of Health Information Systems (campus)

2019 Summer: Texas State University

•  Taught
  • HIM 5341 Healthcare Terminologies and Vocabularies (online)
  • HIM 5399 Thesis
    • Chair for 1 MHIM thesis committee

2019 Spring: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 4383 Seminar in Health Information Management (online)
  • HIM 3311 Health Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use (online)
  • HIM 5340 Healthcare Informatics (online)
  • HA 3340 Management of Health Information Systems (campus)
  • HIM 5399 Thesis
    • Chair for 1 MHIM thesis committee
    • Member of 2 MHIM thesis committees

2018 Fall: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (campus)
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (online)
  • HIM 5390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (online)
  • HA 3340 Management of Health Information Systems (campus)
  • HIM 5399 Thesis
    • Member of 2 MHIM thesis committees
• Updated
  • HIM 5340 Healthcare Informatics (online)

2018 Summer: Texas State University

•  Taught
  • HIM 5341 Healthcare Terminologies and Vocabularies (online)
• Updated
  • HIM 5390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (online)
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (campus & online)

2018 Spring: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 4383 Seminar in Health Information Management (online)
  • HIM 3311 Health Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use (online)
  • HA 3340 Management of Health Information Systems (campus)
  • HIM 5340 Healthcare Informatics (online)

2017 Fall: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (online)
  • HIM 3463 Introduction and Technical Aspects of Health Information Management (campus)
  • HIM 5390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (online)
  • HA 3340 Management of Health Information Systems (campus)
• Prepared to teach in Spring 2018
  • HIM 5340 Healthcare Informatics (online)

2017 Summer: Texas State University

•  Taught
  • HIM 5341 Healthcare Terminologies and Vocabularies (online)
• Prepared to teach in Fall 2017
  • HA 3340 Management of Health Information Systems (campus)
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (online)
  • HIM 3463 Introduction and Technical Aspects of Health Information Management (campus)
  • HIM 5390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (online)

2017 Spring: Texas State University

• Award: Alpha Chi National College Honor Society Favorite Professor
• Taught
  • HIM 4383 Seminar in Health Information Management (online)
  • HIM 3311 Health Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use (online)
• Prepared to teach in Fall 2017
  • HA 3340 Management of Health Information Systems (campus)

2016 Fall: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (online)
  • HIM 3463 Introduction and Technical Aspects of Health Information Management (campus)
  • HIM 5390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (online)

2016 Summer: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 5341 Healthcare Terminologies and Vocabularies (online)
• Developed for Fall 2016
  • HIM 5390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (online)

2016 Spring: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 4383 Seminar in Health Information Management (online)
• Designed for Fall 2016
  • HIM 5390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (online)
• Developed for Summer 2016
  • HIM 5341 Healthcare Terminologies and Vocabularies (online)

2015 Fall: Texas State University

• Taught
  • HIM 3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems (online)
  • HIM 3463 Introduction and Technical Aspects of Health Information Management (campus)
• Designed for Summer 2016
  • HIM 5341 Healthcare Terminologies and Vocabularies (online)

2004 Spring: University of the Pacific

• Taught
  • COMP 25 Computer and Information Processing (campus)
  • COMP 23 Computer Concepts and Applications (campus)

2003 Spring & Fall: University of the Pacific

• Taught
  • COMP 25 Computer and Information Processing (campus)
  • COMP 23 Computer Concepts and Applications (campus)

2002 Fall: University of the Pacific

• Taught
  • COMP 25 Computer and Information Processing (campus)

1985-2004: Information Technology Certification Courses (various locations)

• Microsoft Windows Server NT/2000/2003
• Active Directory
• TCP/IP Networking Essentials
• Microsoft Systems Management Server
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft Internet Information Server
• Microsoft Proxy Server
• FoxPro Programming
• Lotus 123
• Lotus Symphony
• WordPerfect
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Windows
• MS-DOS
• Macintosh OS