Expert Faculty - Unparalleled Experience 

Our faculty is comprised of experts from a broad range of educational, personal, and professional backgrounds. As accomplished leaders, innovators, and educators, they bring real-world experience and creativity to each class - cultivating and inspiring a vibrant learning community. Committed to student growth and professional development, faculty also serve as advisors, influential role models, and mentors who remain part of each student's professional network well past the date of graduation.

 

 

Meet the Faculty

Mia Basic, EdD.

Mia Basic, EdD
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Strategic Human Resource Business Partner
UCSF

Darren Beatty, MS

Darren Beatty, MS
Associate Adjunct Professor

Leia Casey, BA, MLIS

Leia Casey, BA, MLIS
Education and Research Librarian
UCSF Library

Mary Dickow, MPA, FAAN

Mary Dickow, MPA, FAAN
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Director of Leadership Development - Organization for Associate Degree Nursing

Ryan D. Edwards, PhD

Ryan D. Edwards, PhD
Associate Adjunct Professor
Research Associate
Berkeley Population Center

Lisa L. Lommel, PhD, RN, FNP, MPH

Lisa L. Lommel, PhD, RN, FNP, MPH
Associate Director and Clinical Professor
MS - Healthcare Administration & Interprofessional Leadership Program

Beth Mertz, PhD, MA

Professor
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences
Healthforce Center
UCSF School of Dentistry

Mike Taigman

Mike Taigman, MA, FAEMS
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Improvement Guide
FirstWAtch

Melek Totah, BA, MBA

Melek Totah, BA, MBA
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Chief Financial Officer
Caminar

Laura M. Wagner, PhD, RN, GNP, FAAN

Laura M. Wagner, PhD, RN, GNP, FAAN
Professor
UCSF School of Nursing

Robert Wenz, RN, MS, FACHE

Robert Wenz, RN, MS, FACHE
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Executive Director-Heart Center
Transplant and Pulmonary Service Lines
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford

Lauren Williams, RN, DM

Lauren Williams, RN, DM
Associate Adjunct Professor
Director of Global Health Hospital Operations Planning
Partners HealthCare International

Kathryn Wise, OTD, MHSc (Health Administration), OTR/L

Kathryn Wise, OTD, MHSc (Health Administration), OTR/L
Program Director and Associate Professor

Sharon Woodworth, FAIA, ACHA, EDAC

Sharon Woodworth, FAIA, ACHA, EDAC
Associate Adjunct Professor
Studio Leader National Healthcare Practice
Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED)

Jarmin Yeh, MSSW, MPH, PhD

Jarmin Yeh, MSSW, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor
Institute for Health & Aging
UCSF School of Nursing