Avera gift establishes new faculty position at Beacom School of Business
Carlson holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and political science from Southwest Minnesota State University, a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Ph.D. in health services policy and management from the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. Professionally, he has directed programs and taught courses at Georgia State University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He was manager of Global Health Services with Kimberly-Clark in Alpharetta, Ga. and served as CEO of the Owensboro Medical Health System in Owensboro, Ky. His areas of research and publication focus on leadership and accountability in health care organizations.
“Greg Carlson has more than 29 years of health care administration experience, as well as a Ph.D. in health services policy and management. We are incredibly honored to have Dr. Carlson at USD, and without Avera’s support it would not have been possible,” said Mike Keller, dean of the Beacom School of Business.