Faculty

Academic Program Director / Assistant Professor

Dr. Stephen Duarte has over 30 years of direct healthcare management experience having held management positions in clinical, long-term care, medical device and insurance companies. Duarte was hired by Concordia in 2010 to build the university’s healthcare management undergraduate and graduate programs. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), holds a Master of Health Administration and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne and an Executive Certification in Organizational Strategy from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He serves on the editorial review boards for the Journal of Healthcare Administration Education and the International Journal of Business and Management.

CNHA, FACHCA

Education

Bachelor of Religious Education, William Tyndale College, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 1988 Bachelor of Arts in Theology, Berkshire Christian College, Lenox, Massachusetts, 1987 Master of Science in Healthcare Administration, California College for Health Sciences, National City, California, 2002

Biography

Philip C. DuBois, MS, CNHA, FACHCA, has been a nursing home administrator in Maine since 2000. He is the Program Manager of the Long Term Care Administration program at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.

Phil graduated from Berkshire Christian College with a bachelor’s degree in theology and Christian music ministries. He then graduated from William Tyndale College with a bachelor’s degree in Bible and general arts. He also holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from California College for Health Sciences.

He is Past President of the Maine Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators, and he is a member of the 2008 class of the American Health Care Association’s “Future Leaders in Long Term Care” fellowship. He has successfully led two facilities through four OSHA SHARP inspections (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program), recognizing his facilities with exemplary workplace safety programs. In 2005, Advance for Providers of Post-Acute Care Magazine recognized his facility as the Best Long Term Care Team in America. In 2009, his facility received AHCA’s Step 1 Quality Award. The American College of Health Care Administrators honored him as the outstanding educator in long-term care administration in 2013. He serves on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB). He is also a licensed minister involved in music and foster/adoptive ministry.

Publications

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE9o9PN9Q1Y&list=PLdaXQI95Z7j_0otZ491DOxdaOg54q7V4y&index=4

Teaching

• MHA 588

Adjunct Professor and President and CEO: Strategic Advantage
School of Business and Professional Studies - Healthcare Management

Biography

Ms. King received her M.B.A. from California State University/ Fresno and a B.S. from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

Kim Athmann King is the firm's president and principal consultant for all Strategy Advantage engagements. With 20 years experience in the healthcare industry, Ms. King is a specialist in strategic planning, business/ program development, and vision/ future scenarios facilitation. She has focused her work, particularly, on assisting complex, multi-organization provider systems to develop, position, and re-design their organizations, medical groups, and services/ programs for improved market, growth, and financial performance.

A consultant and facilitator for more than eight years – starting her own boutique practice in 2002, a Senior Vice President at Kaufman Hall from 2007 to 2009, and then re-starting her practice in 2010 – and a healthcare executive for more than ten years at California-based Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles and Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, Ms. King brings relevancy via her provider-side experiences and, as well, breadth of viewpoint via her consultant-side relationships. These client engagements include various board and management retreats; organization-wide strategic plans, marketplace growth plans, and future vision forecasting; service line- or program-specific business planning and development; and new care model or new business model planning and rapid prototype execution. Her client portfolio includes Cedars-Sinai Medical Group (Los Angeles, CA), Sutter Health System (Sacramento, CA), MultiCare Health System (Tacoma, WA), USC University Hospital (Los Angeles, CA), Summa Health (Akron, OH), St. Joseph Health System/ Mission Hospital (Laguna Beach, CA), Community Health Network (Indianapolis, IN), Loyola Medicine (Chicago, IL), University North Texas Health Science Center (Forth Worth, TX), and others.

She is a frequent speaker and writer on healthcare strategy, business development, and innovation topics for national healthcare professional organizations and conferences. She has provided dozens of guest presentations for USC, UCLA, and California State University MBA or MHA programs and students. She is co-founder of BLU Ideas and Innovations, a new company formed in 2010 dedicated to facilitating groups of healthcare executives and physicians to spark change and new ideas in healthcare. And she is currently President of Health Care Executives of Southern California, a 1,000-member, independent chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

Currently teaching: HCM 424: Marketing, Business Development & Strategic Planning.

Adjunct Professor

Mark holds a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from Cal State University, Long Beach and a M.S. degree in Human Resources from Chapman University in Orange California. Mark also holds a lifetime SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute.

Mark Nease is the Sr. Director of Human Resources for Silverado Senior Living. Silverado has been serving families for over 14 years, specializing in dementia, Alzheimer's and other memory impairment diseases. Silverado offers a full continuum of care through its Home Care, Assisted Living and Hospice service lines. Silverado has over 2,500 Associates in 6 states.

In addition to his experience at Silverado Mark has over 23 years experience as a Human Resources and Administration Executive. He has worked in a variety of industries including Automotive, Staffing, Internet, Medical Device and the Dental industries. He has successfully lead Administrative functions for large and medium-sized companies that include Employee Relations, Recruiting, Risk Management, Organizational Development, Benefits and Purchasing.

Assistant Professor

Education

• M.A., California State University Long Beach (May 2010)
• B.A., California State University Long Beach (May 2007)

Biography

Kellie has been teaching since 2008 and has taught classes at California State University Long Beach, Concordia University Irvine and Long Beach City College. She has taught courses in Writing, Public Speaking, Workplace Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, Argumentation and Debate and Interviewing. Kellie enjoys teaching all areas of Communication Studies but tend to focus on Organizational Communication, Professional Writing and Public Speaking. She enjoys teaching at Concordia University because it allows her to combine her love of teaching with her Christian beliefs.

Teaching

• ALA 311: Writing for the Workplace
• ALA 312: Workplace Communication

Biography

After 20 plus years working in healthcare and business, Todd discovered that what he enjoyed most in his career is helping others achieve their professional goals. As a lifelong learner, an education has provided Todd confidence, opened doors, and created an opportunity for a better life. It is that personal success that drives Todd to provide an exceptional learning experience for his students. There is nothing more rewarding than having students make connections between learning and the real world. This correlation makes the course room experience complete and offers the adult learner a direct link between what they learn and what they need for their careers. Todd's extensive experience in business leadership, operational management, human resources, and healthcare administration provides him with a unique insight into the real world of management. Todd is committed to using that experience in an effort to enrich the experience of the learner and add to their body of knowledge in a learner-centered classroom.

Education

• MBA - Healthcare Administration
• Me.D - Organizational Leadership

Publications

• Kane, R. T., Shaw, M. E., Pang, S., Salley, W., & Snider, J. B. (2016, January). Relationships among faculty training, faculty degree, faculty longevity, and student satisfaction in online higher education. Journal of Online Distance Learning Administration, 18(4).
• O’Bryan, A., Kane, T., & Shaw, M. (2013, April 29). Establishing an online professional development community to promote faculty engagement and excellence. Faculty Focus.
• Shaw, M. E., Walters, K. J., Kane, R. T., & Long, D. M. (2012). Online Course Activities: A Survey of Assignment and Assessment Types. In Learning Management System Technologies and Software Solutions: Tools and Applications. IGI Global.
• Kane, R. (2012). Career Management. School to Work Consortium. Colorado State University.
• King, W. & Kane, R. (2012). Live Session Course Enhancements. IGI Global. Stevens Henager College.
• Shaw, M., & Kane, R. T. (2011, July). Online Teaching Opportunities and Strategies! The Missouri Distance Learning Association Annual Conference. Springfield, MO.
• Shaw, M., & Kane, R. T. (2011, April). Teaching Online and Loving It! The United States Distance Learning Association National Conference. St. Louis, MO.
• Kane, T. (2010). Removing Obstacles to Student Success. Stevens Henager College- Faculty Best Practices, Colorado Springs, CO.
• Kane, T (2010). Staffing gets a partner. San Antonio Medicine (SAM), 63 (9).
• Bradley, C., Talbott, B., Kane, R.T. (2010). Online Discussion Strategies: Build Critical Thinking and Online Community. Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, MO.
• Braun, N. & Kane, T (2010). The future of management. The Journal of Business Management and Entrepreneurship (JOBME), 1 (8).
• Walters, K., Shaw, M.E., Lessard, D., & Kane, R.T. (2010). Innovative Professional Practices, Synergy, and eCollaboration. The eLearning Institute 2010 Virtual Conference.
• Shaw, M. E., & Kane, R. T. (2010). Distance Learning Course Activities and Assessments. Missouri Distance Learning Association Conference, Springfield, MO.
• Shaw, M. E., & Kane, R. T. (2009). Distance Learning Course Activities. The Fifteenth Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning, "The Power of Online Learning: Opportunities for Tomorrow.” Orlando, FL.
• Kane, R. T. (2008). Industry Roundtable. Staffing Industry Analyst Healthcare Staffing Summit, "Breaking the Ten Million Dollar Barrier”. San Francisco, CA.
• Kane, R. T. (2007). Expert Panel. Staffing Industry Analyst. Healthcare Staffing Summit, "Organizing & Operating for Growth”. Chicago, IL.

Teaching

• HLMG 315
• HLMG416

Director of Internships and Assistant Professor

Education:

Dr. Sinardi earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from St. Cloud State University. She obtained her Master's degree in Counseling from California State University, Long Beach, and became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in 2006. Dr. Sinardi attended the University of LaVerne, where she achieved her Doctorate in Organizational Leadership.

Biography:

Prior to joining Concordia University Irvine in December 2013, Dr. Sinardi served as Regional Director of Clinical Services at the Children's Institute. She was also Director of Quality Assurance and Program Evaluation at Counseling4Kids, was in private practice as a licensed counselor, and Director with ChildNet Youth and Family Services.

Teaching:

Dr. Sinardi is currently the Director of Internships for Concordia's Healthcare Management Program, and she teaches Introduction to Healthcare Management, Introduction to Gerontology and Mental Health, Internship, Leadership, and Senior Seminar.