Faculty

Christina Daley

Ph.D., Nonprofit Administration and Leadership Studies, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Master of Library Science, Clarion University

Master of Management in Healthcare Administration, Penn State

Dr. Christina Daley's research interests include aging, long-term supports and services, long-term care administration, strategic planning, and marketing.

Maria L. Dawson

M.H.A., Penn State

B.S., Health Planning and Administration, Penn State

Maria L. Dawson's teaching interests include health care management, health care ethics, health care quality, and electronic medical records.

Jennifer L. Deutsch

M.S., Health Care Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University

B.S., Health Policy and Administration, Penn State

Jennifer Deutsch serves as program director and instructor of the World Campus Bachelor of Science degree in Health Policy and Administration. Her teaching interests include United States health policy, current health care policy issues, consumer choices in health care, and health services organization and delivery.

Francis J. King

Master of Public Management, Carnegie Mellon University

Francis J. King teaches undergraduate courses in health administration, including acute care and
post-acute care. His interests also include the reality of the intersection of health policy with health care systems and operations, and he is currently developing a course in nursing home administration.

Mark Sciegaj

Ph.D., Social Policy, Brandeis University

M.P.H., Health Management, Emory University

Dr. Mark Sciegaj is a professor of health policy and administration. His research focuses on the area of health services research and aging, with extensive experience in policy implementation and evaluation studies. His recent publications include Three Emerging Themes from Implementing Self-Directed Long-Term Service and Support Programs Under Managed Care; Theories that Guide Consumer-Directed/Person-Centered Initiatives in Policy and Practice; and An Inventory of Publicly Funded Participant-Directed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs in the United States.

Diane Spokus

Ph.D., Workforce Education Training and Development, Penn State

M.Ed., Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, Penn State

B.S., Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State

Minor, Gerontology, Penn State

MCHES, Health Educator

Dr. Diane Spokus is senior instructor and associate director of HPA Undergraduate Professional Development and Outreach. She teaches courses in health policy, human resource management in health care, and health services organization, and has served as faculty adviser and health educator, as well as hospital board chair for the PA Rural Health Board of Directors. She was an internship coordinator for nine years. Dr. Spokus holds a Personal Care Home Certificate, and her research interests include aging, health care workforce shortages, job satisfaction and design, retention, recruitment, and quality of work life.

Amy Thul-Sigler

D.Ed., Adult Education, Penn State

M.Ed., Counselor Education, Bloomsburg University

B.A., Writing, Susquehanna University

Dr. Amy Thul-Sigler is an instructor and internship coordinator of Health Policy and Administration teaching in both the residential and online instruction programs. She develops and maintains the internship website, supports students with their career trajectory, and develops relationships with employers and organizations.