MSDA Faculty

MSDA faculty conduct research on topics including, but not limited to, dementia, cognitive impairment, long-term care workers, caregiving, aging-in-place and dementia-friendly environments. They present their research at national and international conferences, including the Gerontological Society of America, International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress and the American Society on Aging. Faculty have published books, book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles in top venues in their field, such as The Gerontologist, Social Science and Medicine, Innovation in Aging, Aging & Mental Health, and the Journal of Gerontology.

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  • Dr. Bradley M Beauvais
    BeauvaisBradley
    Associate Professor
    ENC 250
    (210) 627-1078
    Biography and Education
    Dr. Beauvais is an educator and consultant in the field of health care management with a primary focus on quality improvement via innovative financing strategies and executive leadership development. He holds degrees from Colorado State (BS, MBA), the University of Oklahoma (MA in Economics), and Penn...
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    Teaching Interests
    Health care finance, health care economics, health care quality.
    Research Interests
    Dr Beauvais specializes in graduate level instructional design in the areas of applied finance, business valuation, and executive leadership focused on quality improvement. He is interested in research of health care organization quality, patient safety, and financial performance and has published in...
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  • Dr. Kyong H Chee
    CheeKyong

    MSDA Director

  • Dr. Olga S Gerhart
    GerhartOlga
    Lecturer
    JCK 489
    (512) 245-5291
    Research Interests
    Classical American Philosophy
    Pragmatism
    Applied Ethics and Aging
    Applied Ethics and Dementia
  • Dr. Deborah A Harris
    HarrisDeborah
    Professor
    THH 465
    (512) 245-4547
  • Dr. Christopher J Johnson
    JohnsonChristopher
    Clinical Professor
    THH 449
    (512) 245-5693
    Biography and Education
    Dr. Johnson was Director of Gerontology for the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Louisiana for 27 years. He developed an award winning M.A. in Gerontology online there. Former Governor Foster of Louisiana awarded his degree the distinction of being one of the top academic programs in the...
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    Teaching Interests
    Dementia Studies courses; End of Life Courses; Care Partnering and Dementia; Clinical Sociology and Aging.
    Research Interests
    Advanced Dementia Care Partnering, Non Linear Models of Alzheimer's Disease as Time Travel; End of Life Care; Sociology of Religion Topics.
  • Dr. Seoyoun Kim
    KimSeoyoun
    Associate Professor
    THH 449
    (512) 245-2113
  • Dr. Kim Lee
    LeeKimberly
    Associate Professor of Practice
    ENC 250
    (512) 245-3494
    Biography and Education
    Kim has modeled contemporary competence in professional practice through her leadership and management in a number of executive leadership positions over her 34 years in the healthcare industry.

    Kim has served for 20 years in executive and senior leadership roles:

    -From 2003 to 2013, first...
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    Teaching Interests
    Dr. Lee has demonstrated purpose, expertise, instruction, and facilitation in the course subjects:
    *HA 5300, Healthcare Organization and Delivery
    *HA 5346, Strategic Management
    *HA 5362 & PT 7474 & PT 7364, Healthcare Organizational Behavior/Theory
    *HA 5371, Marketing of Health...
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    Research Interests
    Research Agenda for Dr. Kim Lee, PT, MSHP (MHA), PhD, FACHE

    Dr. Lee's primary research agenda includes exploration and writing in the areas of organizational leadership, organizational culture, and strategic management in acute, post-acute, outpatient, ambulatory, non-traditional, and wellness...
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  • Todd A Mackenzie
    MackenzieTodd
    Clinical Assistant Professor
    ENC 250
    (512) 245-3556
    Biography and Education
    In November 2012 Todd was appointed executive director and Austin Market Leader for Brookdale Senior Living; he is a respected leader in health care and rehabilitation services. With Texas State since 2002, currently serving as an assistant clinical professor and the LTCA Program Coordinator

    Todd...
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    Teaching Interests
    Leadership, Regulations, Finance, Strategy, Marketing and Business Development
    Research Interests
    Bundled Payment Care Initiatives , 30 and 90 Avoidable Readmission, High Acuity Care, Post Acute Care, Person Centered Care, Transitional Care, Advanced Care Planning, Leadership
  • Dr. Debarun Majumdar
    MajumdarDebarun
    Professor
    THH 473
    (512) 245-2479
    Biography and Education
    Dr. Debarun Majumdar has an undergraduate degree in Architecture and Regional Planning from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur; a master's degree in Geography and Planning from University of Toledo; and a doctoral degree in sociology from Bowling Green State University.
    Teaching Interests
    Statistics, demography.
    Research Interests
    Immigration, health and well-being of marginalized groups such as the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Dr. Michael Mileski
    MileskiMichael
    Associate Professor
    ENC 265
    (512) 245-7308
  • Dr. Xi Pan
    PanXi
    Assistant Professor
    THH 458
    (512) 245-3288
  • Dr. Keya Sen
    SenKeya
    She/Her/Hers/Herself
    Assistant Professor
    ENC 250
    (512) 245-3508
    Biography and Education
    University of North Texas
    Ph.D. Health Services Research, August 2020
    Dissertation: “The Relationship between Social Isolation and Wellbeing in Older Adults”
    The State University of New York
    M.S. Community Health
    The University of Calcutta
    B.Ed. Education
    Teaching Interests
    Healthcare Quality Improvement, Healthcare Culture and Management, Global Public Health, Community Health Education and Promotion, Health Informatics, Health Services Administration
    Research Interests
    Social Isolation
    Life Course and Aging
    Community-Based Participatory Research for enhancing the quality of life for Older Adults
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