MHA Program

Betty Lucente, PhD, MS, RN

Dr. Lucente has more than 30 years of experience as a healthcare leader serving as a chief nursing officer and vice president of professional services for a regional medical center. As a healthcare leader, her accomplishments include involvement in the design and implementation of a new hospital, redesign of the nursing care delivery model, decentralizing

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Jeffrey (Jeff) Bolles, PhD, MBA, MA, MCHES

Dr. Jeff Bolles has more than 20 years of teaching experience in higher education, having been on the faculty of several schools ranging from private to public institutions. Dr. Bolles possesses several years of experience in the healthcare industry, from long-term care to cardiology allied health. He has developed a student-centered teaching style emphasizing interaction,

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Corey A. Oshikoya, MED, ATC, CSCS, EMT-B

Prior to joining the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, Corey Oshikoya served as an assistant athletic trainer for the Denver Broncos from 1999 to 2015 to provide care and management of athletic injuries. He also previously worked as an intern athletic trainer at the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys. His experience also

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Christine Sibley, MBA, EJD

Christine Sibley has been a Contributing Faculty member since January 2018.  She is currently the Assistant Vice-President, Reimbursement for Atrium Health (Carolinas HealthCare System) in  Charlotte, NC. Christine entered the healthcare finance field in 2005 working for WakeMed Health & Hospitals in Raleigh, NC and joined her current employer in 2010.  Prior to transitioning to

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Rachelle Agatha, CPA, EdD, MBA

Dr. Rachelle Agatha currently teaches finance courses in the Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program where she developed the Finance and Economics and Revenue Cycle Management courses. Dr. Agatha has a broad blend of operational and financial leadership experience from both the private and public sectors for complex organizations and industries. She holds a Certified

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Sonya SooHoo, PhD

Dr. Sonya SooHoo currently teaches the Women’s Health and Wellness: Journey across the Lifespan course for graduate students in the Master of Health Science, Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy programs at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Sonya enjoys blending research and professional practice. Her current research endeavors include

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Kathy H. Wood, PhD

Dr. Wood has 25 years of experience in higher education and 40 years of healthcare management experience including positions in for-profit and non-profit healthcare organizations (hospitals; physician practices; long-term care facilities; free and charitable clinic in a non-profit ministry); and a global information technology organization. She has worked with diverse populations of healthcare employees in

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Jeffery Zahavich, PhD, CEP, ChPC

Dr. Jeffery Zahavich has a background in health promotion, exercise science and applied health research with more than 15 years of experience developing evidence-based health, fitness and wellness programs for a broad range of high- and low-performing populations of all ages. He has formal training in university teaching and learning, advanced exercise physiology testing and

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Dwight Hampton, MBA, MS, BSN, RN-BC

Dwight Hampton is president and chief executive officer of Hampton Executive Consulting, LLC. He works across multiple healthcare segments to help organizations achieve their clinical, operational and financial objectives, as well as providing solutions to customers that enable them to establish a culture of compliance and helping patients maintain or improve their health. Prior to

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Bradley (Brad) Beauvais, PhD, MBA, FACHE

Dr. Brad 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 earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from Colorado State, Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Oklahoma and

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