Sharon Buchbinder RN, Ph.D.

Dean, Brown School of Business and Leadership
Brown School of Business and Leadership

Education

  • Ph.D., Public Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • M.A., Psychology, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
  • B.A., Psychology, University of Connecticut at Storrs, CT
  • A.A.S., Nursing, Maria College of the State University of New York

Professional Experience

  • 1974-76, Intravenous Technician, Dept. of Intravenous Therapy, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
  • 1976-80, Supervisor, Dept. of Intravenous Therapy, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY
  • 1980-81, Ass’t. Research Scientist, Nurse Exit Survey, NY State Dept. of Mental Hygiene, Albany, NY
  • 1982-83, Staff Specialist, National Commission on Nursing, Chicago, IL
  • 1983-84, Staff Specialist, Division of Nursing, American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL
  • 1984-86, Senior Research Associate, American Medical Association (AMA), Medical Terminology, Chicago, IL
  • 1986-87, Research Associate, AMA, Office of the Vice President, Medical Education Group, Chicago, IL
  • 1987-88, Assistant to the Vice President, AMA, Office of the VP, Medical Education Group, Chicago, IL
  • 1988-89, Medical Information/Education Market Segment Manager, AMA, Department of Marketing Membership and Strategic Planning, American Medical Association, Chicago, IL
  • 1989-90, Sr. Scientist and Acting Department Director, AMA, Dept. of Preventive Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • 1994-95, Senior Staff Research Coordinator, II, Department of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • 1995-96, Research Associate, Department of Pediatrics, The JHU School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • 1996-2000, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, Towson University, Towson, MD
  • 2000-2005, Associate Professor and Coordinator, Health Care Management Program, Department of Health Science , Towson University, Towson, MD
  • July 1, 2005-August 14, 2010, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Science, Towson University, Towson, MD
  • Fall 2011-June 2012, Adjunct Professor, Nursing and Health Care Management, Graduate and Professional Stevenson University, Owings Mills, MD
  • July 2012-Present, Professor and Program Director, MS in Healthcare Management Program, Stevenson University Online, Owings Mills, MD
  • July 2019-Present, Professor and Program Coordinator, BS in Business Administration Program, Stevenson University Online, Owings Mills, MD

Research

Buchbinder, S.B., Shanks, N.H., Kite, B.J., & Buchbinder, D. (In press). Cases in health care management, 2nd edition. Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Publications

Books, Cases Studies and Articles

Teaching

Teaching Experience, Adjunct

  • Spring 1975, Anatomy and Physiology, Department of Biology, University of Hartford, W. Hartford, CT
  • Fall 1979, Anatomy and Physiology, Department of Biology, Maria College, Albany, NY
  • Fall 1989, Introduction to Health Resources Management, Health Resources Management Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Chicago, IL
  • Winter 1995, Seminars on Managed Care for Pediatric Fellows, Department of Pediatrics, The JHU School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • Summer 1996, Seminars on Managed Care for Pediatric Fellows, Department of Pediatrics, The JHU School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
  • Fall 2011, NURS 650 Organizational Behavior (Fully Online)
  • Fall 2011, NURS 652 Health Care Financial Management: Challenges (Fully Online)
  • Spring 2012, NURS 650 Organizational Behavior (8 Week Accelerated, Fully Online)
  • Spring 2012, NURS 652 Health Care Financial Management: Challenges (8 Week, Accelerated, Fully Online)

Teaching Experience, Full Time, Towson University, Towson, MD

  • ECON 339 Health Economics
  • HLTH 101 Current Health Topics
  • HCMN 305 Community Health Administration
  • HCMN 415 Finance and Organization of Healthcare Services (Face to Face and Fully Online)
  • HLTH 422 Supervison of Community Health Student Interns
  • HCMN 495 Supervision of Health Care Management Student Interns
  • HLTH 570 Special Topics: Managed Care
  • HLTH 603 Emerging Issues in Public Health (Fully Online)
  • HLTH 633 Health Care Systems
  • HLTH 647 Health Care Financial Management (Face to Face and Fully Online)
  • HLTH 651 Planning and Marketing Health in Business and Industry Fall 2012, HCM/NURS 652 Health Care Financial Management: Challenges (8 Week, Accelerated, Fully Online)

Teaching Experience, Full Time, Stevenson University, Owings Mills, MD

  • NURS/HCM 650 Organizational Behavior (8 Week Accelerated, Fully Online)
  • NURS/HCM 652 Health Care Financial Management: Challenges (8 Week, Accelerated, Fully Online)
  • HCM 615 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare (8 Week Accelerated, Fully Online)
  • HCM 620 Human Resources Development in Healthcare (8 Week Accelerated, Fully Online)
  • NURS/HCM 662 Quality Management in Healthcare: Innovation Strategies (8 Week Accelerated, Fully Online)
  • HCM 640 Teamwork in Healthcare (8 Week Accelerated, Fully Online)
  • HCM 665 Patient Satisfaction and Quality Improvement (8 Week Accelerated, Fully Online)
  • HCM 669 Patient Advocacy (8 Week Accelerated, Fully Online)
  • HCM 700 Internship in Healthcare Management (8 Week Accelerated, Hybrid)
  • HCM 710 Professional Skills Development (Semester Long, Hybrid)
  • HCM 720 Capstone in Healthcare Management (Semester Long, Hybrid)
  • HCM Residency Weekends 1, 2, and 3; Three, three day weekends totaling 24 hours face to face time with students.

Curriculum Development

  • Summer 2011-Present, MS in Healthcare Management Program, Stevenson University, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Owings Mills, MD
  • Spring 1998-Spring 1999, Co-Chair, Clinician to Administrator Transition Certificate Program, College of Health Professions
  • Fall 1996-Spring 2006, Undergraduate Health Care Management Program, Curriculum development, maintenance, and assessment, including AUPHA certification in 2000 and 2006.

Highlights

Honors and Awards

  • 1974, Who’s Who in Allied Health
  • 1983, Who’s Who in Nursing
  • 1988-Present, Who’s Who of American Women
  • 1988, International Medical Scholars Program Organizing Committee, Certificate of Appreciation
  • 1989, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • 1993, Delta Omega National Honorary Public Health Society, Lambda Chapter
  • 1993, Alan W. Donaldson Memorial Award for Academic Excellence, Outstanding Leadership and Service, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health
  • 1998-Present, Who’s Who in Healthcare and Medicine
  • 1998-Present, Who’s Who in America
  • 1998, Eta Sigma Gamma Professional Honorary, Health Education, Beta Zeta Chapter
  • 1999-Present, Who’s Who in the World
  • 2000-Present, International Society for Research in Healthcare Financial Management Leadership Award
  • 2002, Towson University Student Affairs Leadership Awards Program–Outstanding Advisor
  • 2007, Who’s Who in American Education
  • 2007, Third Place, Inland Empire California Writers Club Annual Writing Contest, for White Dust. Published in Fresh Ink, December 2007 Vol IX, No XII.
  • 2008, Eastern District Winner, Family Issues Essay Contest, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).
  • 2009, American College of Healthcare Executives Service Award
  • 2010, Bugbee-Falk Book Award for Career Opportunities in Health Care Management: Perspectives from the Field
  • 2011, First Place, Career Category, Women’s Issues Essay Contest, Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (MSSDAR), “Ommmm U.”
  • 2011, Eastern District Winner, National Program Contest, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, “Caring for the Caregiver.”
  • 2011, Romantic Times, Best Book Nominee, Desire and Deception
  • 2012, Best Reviewer Read in the Mystery and Thriller Paranormal Romance Guild (PRG), Some Other Child
  • 2014, Finalist, Romantic Suspense EPIC Ebook Awards, Obsession
  • 2015, 1st Place Winner, 2015 Paranormal Romance Guild’s Reviewer’s Choice Award, Historical Paranormal Romance Category, Kiss of the Virgin Queen
  • 2016, 3rd Place Winner, 2016 Paranormal Romance Guild’s Reviewer’s Choice Award, Paranormal Romance Category, The Haunting of Hotel LaBelle
  • 2017, Finalist, National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, Paranormal Category, The Haunting of Hotel LaBelle
  • 2017, Second Place, Paranormal Novel category International Digital Awards (IDA) Contest from the Oklahoma Romance Writers of America, The Haunting of Hotel LaBelle
  • 2017, Hotel LaBelle Series, First Place: Series, Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s Choice Awards, Romance/Fantasy/Suspense/Time Travel/Historical Western, 2017
  • 2017, Legacy of Evil, Second Place: Novel, Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s Choice Awards, Romance/Fantasy/Suspense/Time Travel/Historical Western
  • 2018, Legacy of Evil, 1st Place Winner, RONE Award, Short Paranormal
  • 2018, Legacy of Evil, 1st Place Winner, Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Awards, Romance
  • 2019, Eye of the Eagle, RONE Award Nominee, Short Paranormal
  • 2020, Tears of the Wolf, Winner, 2020 Best Romantic Fiction/Thriller, N.N. Light Book Awards
  • 2021, Tears of the Wolf, Winner, Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Book Awards (4): 1st Place: Paranormal Romance, 1st Place: Romantic Suspense, 2nd Place: Mystery, 2nd Place: Thriller
  • 2021, Healed with a Kiss, Winner, Speak Up Talk Radio Firebird Book Awards (3): 1st Place: Fantasy, 1st Place: Paranormal Romance, 2nd Place: Romantic Comedy

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