Overview

The Program in Public Health at Stony Brook invites applications for the Director position of the Master’s in Health Administration (MHA). The Program in Public Health holds accreditation by both the Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) for the MHA and the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for the MPH. The MHA is currently offered online and asynchronously. The successful candidate will join the core faculty of the Program in Public Health in a tenure-track or tenure role at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The candidate will assume the Director position on or about July 1, 2024 and become responsible for directing all aspects of the MHA Program (50% of their time will be devoted to directing the program), reporting directly to the Executive Director of the Program in Public Health. The Director will be expected to teach and mentor students in the MHA, establish or continue a research program appropriate for tenure-track or tenured position and generally contribute to the research, teaching and professional service mission of the Program in Public Health.

The mission of the MHA Program is to prepare entry level and mid-career healthcare management professionals to have the competencies necessary to lead in the health care sector in response to emerging administrative leadership and population health needs. The curriculum is 51 credit hours and can be completed in no fewer than 2 years, with most students following a part-time plan of study that can be completed in up to 5 years after matriculation. In the 2023-2024 academic year we matriculated 50 qualified students with a total of 106 students actively pursuing the MHA degree. The MHA offered by Stony Brook is currently the only such degree offered in the 64-campus SUNY system and the only public University offering the degree in the state of New York.

The Director is responsible for overseeing the MHA Program. The Director will teach up to 2 courses in the program per year, work closely with the professional staff and related committees for admissions, recruitment, curriculum, alumni relations, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The Director will be responsible for managing the ongoing CAHME re-accreditation and compliance with CAHME standards. In addition, the incumbent will manage relationships with students and alumni, the MHA Advisory Committee, attend national conferences and local events that promote the program (ACHE, AUPHA, ASPPH, APHA, HLNY) and collaborate with the Executive Director of the PPH to enhance the program’s standing among MHA programs. The Director will work with PPH admissions staff to manage the annual admissions process. The Director will lead ongoing efforts to raise the visibility of the MHA Program within the health care professional community and interacting with local, state and national health care institutions, and exploring opportunities for collaborating with other Stony Brook Medicine units, including the Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, the New York State Long Island Veterans Home, and many ambulatory, specialty care, and primary care centers.

The salary for this position is $130,000.00-$150,000 per year.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Possess a Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) degree (e.g., Dr.PH., D.B.A., D.H.A., D.N.P., M.D.) by the expected start date.
  • An independent research agenda and capacity to publish.
  • Experience as an associate director, director or equivalent role at a CAHME-accredited program with leadership responsibility during an accreditation cycle.
  • Experience as healthcare leader as well as experience with related research and service.
  • Experience working with diverse student populations.
  • Commitment to contributing to the diversity, equity, inclusivity, and excellence of the Stony Brook community through teaching and service.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Possess a Ph.D. or other relevant doctoral degree (e.g., Dr.PH., D.B.A., M.D., D.H.A., D.N.P.) in health policy, health services research, health care administration, health economics, public policy, or a closely related field by the expected start date.
  • Prior experience in a School of Public Health environment.
  • We are looking for candidates who can complement and/or enhance our core areas of strength or develop new foci of research in the preferred area of health policy and management. Expertise in health policy and management and/or research in health services is a plus. External funds or evidence of capacity to successfully apply for and secure external funding is also a plus.
  • Experience teaching online, asynchronous courses.

Application Instructions

All application materials must be submitted online. Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application. For technical support, please visit Interfolio’s Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at [email protected] or (877) 997-8807.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Christine Ziman, Search Committee Manager at [email protected].

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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