MHA Faculty

The MHA faculty members are drawn from the USC full-time faculty and are making substantial contributions to both research and the profession of health administration. Other faculty members are active practitioners in the greater professional community and contribute to a practical, learning-lab classroom environment.

Emma Aguila, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Wandi Bruine de Bruin, Ph.D.
Provost Professor of Public Policy, Psychology, and Behavioral Science

Alice Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Phil Dalton
Professor of Practice of Health Management and Policy

Jason Doctor, Ph.D.
Professor
The Norman Topping National Medical Enterprise Chair in Medicine and Public Policy
Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management
Director of Health Informatics, USC Schaeffer Center

Paul B. Ginsburg, Ph.D.
Professor of the Practice of Health Policy and Management
Director of Public Policy, USC Schaeffer Center
Director, USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy

Dana Goldman, Ph.D.
Professor
Leonard D. Schaeffer Director’s Chair, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics
Distinguished Professor, University of Southern California

Howard Greenwald, Ph.D.
Professor

Antoinne Harris
Adjunct Instructor
Division President, ChenMed

Michael E. Harris
Professor of the Practice of Health Services Administration and Policy

Salem Hawatmeh
Adjunct Instructor
Manager, ECG Management Consultants

Jakub P. Hlávka, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor

Denny Hooten
Adjunct Instructor
Director of Medical and Dental Partnerships, Pacific Dental Services

Pernell Jones
Adjunct Instructor
Vice President, Holon Solutions

Sam King
Adjunct Instructor
Regional Executive, Healthcare Financial Management Association

Darius Lakdawalla, Ph.D.
Professor
Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical Development and Regulatory Innovation
Director of Research, USC Schaeffer Center

LaVonna B. Lewis, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor of Public Policy
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Trent Lim
Adjunct Instructor
Area Director, Supply Chain, Kaiser Permanente

Michael Low
Adjunct Instructor
Partner at Hardesty, LLC

Glenn Melnick, Ph.D.
Professor
Blue Cross of California Professor of Healthcare Finance

Dan Mirakhor
Adjunct Instructor
Director of Operations, Optum

Karen Mulligan, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor

Amy Nguyen Howell, M.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Chief of the Office for Provider Advancement, Optum

Michael B. Nichol, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Vice Provost for Online Education

Ralph Oyaga, J.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Corporate Compliance Officer, Heritage Provider Network

Lisa Ozaeta, DrPH, JD, MBA
Assistant Professor (Teaching)

Rosalie Pacula, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Garrett Chair in Health Policy, Economics, and Law, and Professor

Roger Peeks, MD
Adjunct Instructor
Medical Director, Valley Community Healthcare

Victor Peña
Adjunct Instructor
Administrator, LAC+USC Medical Center

John A. Romley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Economist, Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics

Ellen Rudy, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Western Regional Director, Molina Healthcare

Susan Sinclair
Adjunct Instructor
Managing Principal, Global Markets International, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway

David Sloane, Ph.D.
Professor

Neeraj Sood, Ph.D.
Professor
Vice Dean for Research

Ian Spatz, J.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Senior Advisor, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Kanner Tillman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
CFO, Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

Karen Van Nuys, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor

Julie M. Zissimopoulos, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Research Training, USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics