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Dr. Leeza Bacon

Associate Professor and Department Chair, Health Care Management

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Degrees, Certificates and Certifications

  • DHA, Central Michigan University
  • MBA, Central Michigan University
  • BBA, Northwood University
  • FACHE- Board certified Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives

My Teaching Philosophy

It is my belief that if I can motivate students to challenge themselves, hold me and them accountable and work together as a team, students will not only learn but develop life-long skills to improve themselves as well as the organizations they work with. I will do my best to help students gain the confidence they need to be a great leader and decision-maker through a transformational culture. Learning is a personal experience and it differs for everyone. My teaching philosophy is to work with each individual student to determine what skills they want to pursue for a career and help them develop a plan to achieve those skills.


Consulting or Research Specialties

  • Inductive, iterative approach to content analysis of qualitative data centered around the opioid epidemic
  • Systems thinking processes
  • Quality improvement systems

Selected Professional Experience

  • Health Care Governance, MidMichigan Health, two years
  • Health Care Policy, MidMichigan Health, three years
  • Health Care Administration, MidMichigan Health, eighteen years