Katherine A. Meese, Ph.D'is a faculty member in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She earned her Ph.D in Health Services Administration with a specialization in health care strategic management from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2019.With 15 years of experience in healthcare management, leadership and research, Dr. Meese is an award-winning scholar and author in the field of organizational behavior. Her research interests are in wellness, burnout, engagement, quality and safety, and delivery models that enhance organizational learning.
Dr. Meese has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and has served as a co-investigator and evaluator on multi-million-dollar federal grants. Her work has been published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, Health Services Management Research, Journal of Healthcare Management, Journal of Health Administration Education, and various other journals. She has co-authored five books, including The Human Margin: Building the Foundations of Trust and Genfluence: Leading a Multigenerational Workforce. Dr. Meese serves as an advisory board member for Belmont University Frist College of Medicine Collaborative for Health Systems Innovation. ' Nancy Borkowski, DBA, FACHE, is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She received her DBA with specializations in health services administration and accounting from Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Borkowski has over 20 years' experience in the health care industry and is a two-time past recipient of the American College of Healthcare Executives' (ACHE) Southern Florida Senior Career Healthcare Executive Award, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of health management excellence.A nationally recognized author, Dr. Borkowski is also board certified in health management, and a Fellow of both the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. The first edition of her book Organizational Behavior in Health Care, referred to as "one of the most significant advances in the field of health services administration," was honored with the American Journal of Nursing's 2005 Book of the Year Award for nursing leadership and management. Dr. Borkowski is the author of three textbooks that are widely used in graduate and undergraduate health administration and nursing programs both nationally and internationally.