Faculty

Adjunct Professor

Education

• B.S. Biology/Pre-Med, UC Riverside
• MSHCA, CSU Long Beach

Biography

Courtney Atkins is the Manager of Performance Improvement and Clinical Decision Support for MemorialCare Health System, where she coordinates the collection, analysis, and reporting of all clinical data sources for a five-hospital system.

Ms. Atkins evaluates current data sources for use in key quality initiatives including the incorporation of data from the system-wide electronic medical record for clinical reporting. Ms. Atkins also leads the coordination and submission of surveys which have led to recognition and awards from US News and World Report, from Integrated Health Network, and from Modern Healthcare.

Ms. Atkins' other work includes the creation of physician report cards and performance improvement reporting for the MemorialCare's Board of Directors. Her prior experience includes serving as the Data/Quality Improvement Coordinator for Emergency Medical Services at the Health Care Agency of Orange County and as the Trauma Data Analyst/Project Manager at the University of California Irvine Medical Center.

Teaching

• Healthcare Quality Management

Adjunct Faculty

Education

• B.A. Psychology
• Masters in Public Health

Biography

Biography: As a professional in the Public Health field, Teresa Chandler has worked extensively to support exemplary efforts to reduce injury and promote health, particularly for those who are directly affected by violence. After receiving her Bachelor’s in Psychology from San Francisco State University, she worked with an organization in Oakland called Youth ALIVE!, where she gained a passion for Public Health and violence prevention. Teresa then went on to get her Master’s in Public Health from SFSU and then moved to Southern California where she worked for the Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development. After gaining experience working in the public sector, Teresa went back into the non-profit sector with the Children’s Institute as the Regional Director of Community Services. In this position, she was tasked with ensuring ongoing programmatic excellence through program development and evaluation, coaching and training, event planning, fundraising, and building community capacity to surround families with a network of health resources and growth opportunities. Most recently, along with being Adjunct Faculty at Concordia University in the Healthcare Management Department, Teresa has now moved on to work for the Community Health Bureau with the City of Long Beach as the Homeless Services Officer; a position that allows her to combine her passion for prevention with health equity, safe and affordable housing and promotion of health and quality of life for families and communities.

Teaching

• Topics in Public Health

Adjunct Professor

Biography:

Dr. Dale L. Gooden, is a healthcare administration, science, and technology professor with over five years of instructional expertise in healthcare technology, informatics, administration, and management. Additionally, he is an evidence-based healthcare professional with over ten years of progressive experience in leading macro healthcare projects in hospital and clinical environments. He is proficient in facilitating workforce dynamics to accomplish reengineering initiatives and organizational goals.

Dr. Gooden received a Doctor of Health Sciences degree from A.T. Still University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of La Verne. He has a proven track-record of engaged student learning through a student-centeredness and a holistic approach to the health sciences. Dr. Gooden is an award-winning instructor who is valued for integrating academic rigor and professional expertise in both on-ground and online instructional environments.

Adjunct Faculty

Education

• B.A. Psychology, Sonoma State University
• M.S., CSU Fullerton

Biography

Briana Hammonds is currently a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and has experience in working in community mental health. Briana has experience working with a variety of populations that include: children, adolescents, families, young adults, and adults. She has previous academic experience as an instructor in the Townsend Institute’s Master of Arts in Counseling.

Briana’s interest in mental health was ignited during her educational experience at Sonoma State university. She has a passion for working with individuals who have survived trauma and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She enjoys working with adolescents and teens to assist and empower clients to make choices for change. Along with pursuing a career in academia as an adjunct professor Briana continues to work with her clients in Orange County at a Medi-cal contract agency.

Biography

Todd’s experience in business, healthcare and healthcare administration spans more than 20 years. During that time he has served as the president and CEO of a multi-million dollar private national healthcare recruitment, human resources, and outsourcing firm for more than a decade, the vice president of a publically traded healthcare staffing and outsourcing firm, and in various other leadership positions including chief operating officer, regional vice president, regional director, and more.

Todd received his Masters of Business Administration with a specialization in Healthcare Administration from Northcentral University where he graduated in the top of his class. Additionally, Todd has a Masters of Education with a concentration in Organizational Leadership and has a Masters in Information Technology with a concentration in computer security and assurance.

In 2009 Todd decided to share his experiences with others through teaching and mentoring undergraduate, graduate, and certificate learners at a variety of universities and other institutions of higher learning. Todd is a dynamic educator focused on delivering content in a learner-centered environment, whether in person or online. Todd trains new faculty, prepares and presents continuing education modules for faculty, oversees and develops training courses, works on special initiatives including student retention, international projects, faculty improvement and mentoring, and more.

Todd has been teaching and developing courses at CUI since 2016 and works with both graduate and undergraduate students.

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

Adjunct Faculty

Biography

Dr. Dustin McLemore is a scholar-practitioner and teaches courses in healthcare administration at Concordia University Irvine. His specializations include healthcare quality, performance improvement, leadership, strategy, law, and regulation. Dr. McLemore's research focuses on improving healthcare organizations through stakeholder engagement and program sustainability. He earned a Doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Colorado State University. Dustin is also a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Originally from Texas, Dr. McLemore began his career working with diverse populations to improve health outcomes and the experience of care through work on the Social Determinants of Health. He worked progressively in positions of increasing responsibility, focusing on data-driven program management and evaluation. Before relocating to southern California, he served in leadership positions in a health plan, community health system, and a nationally ranked research hospital in Colorado.

Program Director and Associate Professor

Professional Experience

Dr. Catherine Sinardi is Director of Healthcare Management, overseeing the following degree programs: Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Management (traditional and online) and Master of Healthcare Administration. She teaches a variety of courses in aforementioned programs, and is an instructor in the Townsend Institute’s Master of Arts in Counseling curriculum. Previously, she was Regional Director of Clinical Services at Children’s Institute and Director of Quality Assurance and Program Evaluation at Counseling4Kids, both in the greater Los Angeles area. She also worked in private practice as a licensed counselor and held various administrative positions at ChildNet Youth and Family Services in Long Beach.

Biography

Dr. Sinardi holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from St. Cloud State University and a Master's degree in Counseling from California State University, Long Beach. She became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in 2006. In 2011, Dr. Sinardi completed her Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Leadership at the University of La Verne.

Adjunct Faculty

Biography

After receiving her Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Arizona in 2013, Dr. Zamzow completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in ethics and cognition in the Department of Philosophy and the Center for Ethics and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Zamzow has published work on diversity in ethical intuitions, affective forecasting in medical decision making, and how our use of moral rules, moral intuitions, and cost-benefit analysis affect the way we interpret moral requirements for ourselves and for others. She has also written about how our biases can affect our judgments of sexual harassment and sexual abuse for the Washington Post and Christianity Today.

Education

• B.A., Azusa Pacific University, Philosophy and Psychology
• Ph.D., University of Arizona, Philosophy with a minor in Cognitive Science