Health Services Management
Are you concerned about rising health care costs or health disparities in America? Do you want a health care career but don't want to work in a clinical setting? SPEA's health administration graduates examine complex issues facing the U.S. health care system and pursue a variety of careers in the business side of health care.
Undergraduate students can choose from the health services management major or health systems administration minor.
Graduate students can pursue a graduate certificate or the Master of Health Administration, the only MHA program in Indiana accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
Health Administration Faculty
- Mike Gleeson, Associate Professor
- David Handel, Clinical Professor and Executive in Residence
- Ann Holmes, Associate Professor
- Paul Lang, Lecturer and Director of Health programs
- Yong Li, Assistant Professor
- David McSwane, Professor
- Vicki Mech-Hester, Lecturer
- Natalia Rekhter, Trustee Lecturer
- Eric Wright, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Health Policy
Health Administration Research at IUPUI
Through the Center for Health Policy, SPEA faculty, staff, and students are engaged in a variety of research projects pertaining to building healthier communities, long term care, children's health, and mental health services. For more information about this research, visit the Center for Health Policy.
Careers that Make a Difference
SPEA's health administration graduates can be found working for a variety of public, nonprofit, and private organizations. Some examples of employers include, but are not limited to: