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Debra is the Program Director for the Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program. She is board-certified in Health Care Management and a credentialed Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).  She has a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree from The Ohio State University and a doctoral degree in Behavioral Health Management (DBH) from Arizona State University. 

Debra's professional experience in higher education includes over ten years of teaching experience and serving in leadership roles as the Associate Dean of Health Sciences and Program Director/Lead Faculty for the Healthcare Administration undergraduate degree program at The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Debra is a former Medical Service Corps officer (Healthcare Administrator) in the U.S. Navy and has over 20 years of experience in executive leadership roles in Health Care Administration, including hospital and ambulatory operations, strategic planning, quality and performance excellence, health policy, patient experience, financial management, and human resources.  Outside the Navy, Debra has held leadership positions at The Ohio State University College of Medicine; Kettering Health Network; The Christ Hospital Health Network; and The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences.