Associate Professor
Biography, Disciplines and Teaching Interests
Dr. Kimsey holds both a PhD in Public Administration and a MHA from the University of Kentucky. At Georgia Southern University, she teaches Health Administration and Leadership courses. She also works with the Center for Public Health Practice and Research, assisting rural hospitals in strategic, operational, and financial planning. Her primary areas of research interest are: military healthcare and rural health systems, where application of systems thinking to complex adaptive organizations is essential. Prior to arriving at Georgia Southern, Dr. Kimsey spent 21 years in the US Navy Medical Service Corps, where she worked in budgeting, planning, graduate health administration, and health services research over the course of her career. Prior to joining the Navy, Dr. Kimsey worked as a Certified Public Accountant in both Tennessee and Georgia.
Disciplines: Health Policy and Management
Teaching Interests: Health Policy, Healthcare Operations Management
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About Linda G. Kimsey
Biography, Disciplines and Teaching Interests
Dr. Kimsey holds both a PhD in Public Administration and a MHA from the University of Kentucky. At Georgia Southern University, she teaches Health Administration and Leadership courses. She also works with the Center for Public Health Practice and Research, assisting rural hospitals in strategic, operational, and financial planning. Her primary areas of research interest are: military healthcare and rural health systems, where application of systems thinking to complex adaptive organizations is essential. Prior to arriving at Georgia Southern, Dr. Kimsey spent 21 years in the US Navy Medical Service Corps, where she worked in budgeting, planning, graduate health administration, and health services research over the course of her career. Prior to joining the Navy, Dr. Kimsey worked as a Certified Public Accountant in both Tennessee and Georgia.
Disciplines: Health Policy and Management
Teaching Interests: Health Policy, Healthcare Operations Management
| Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Health Policy & Community Health | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2019 | North Central Health District; SWOT Analysis for REACH Grant Strategies |
| Georgia Southern University - 1564 | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Angela Peden | |
| $25,000 | |
| 2018 | Bacon County Hospital; Strategic Planning |
| Georgia Southern University - 1343 | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Bettye Apenteng | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2018 | Clinch Memorial Hospital; Community Health Needs Assessment |
| Georgia Southern University - 1332 | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| $12,000 | |
| 2018 | Effingham Health System; Community Health Needs Assessment |
| Georgia Southern University - 1372 | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| $20,000 | |
| 2018 | Warm Springs Medical Center; Community Health Needs Assessment |
| Georgia Southern University - 1339 | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Samuel Opoku | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2016Â -Â 2018 | Georgia Department of Community Health, Georgia State Office of Rural Health; FLEX Financial and Operational Improvement Grant |
| Georgia Southern University - 578 | |
| Role: Co-Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): S. Tedders and W. Mase | |
| $500,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2018Â -Â Present | President and Vice-President, JPHCOPH Faculty Assembly | 2018Â -Â Present | Committee member, University Planning, Budget, & Facilities Committee | 2016Â -Â Present | Committee member, JPHCOPH Faculty Awards for Excellence Committee | 2019 | Committee member, JPHCOPH Community Health DrPH Admissions Committee | 2018 | Committee member, DrPH in Leadership Comp Exam Revision Committee | 2018 | Member, GSU Recruiting Event | 2018 | Committee member, JPHCOPH DrPH in Health Policy Development Committee | 2016Â -Â 2018 | Committee member, Master's of Health Administration (MHA) CAHME Accreditation Committee | 2016Â -Â 2018 | Committee member, University Athletic Committee | 2016Â -Â 2018 | Committee member, University Library Committee | 2015Â -Â 2018 | Committee member, Master's of Health Administration (MHA) Admissions Committee | 2015Â -Â 2018 | Member, Master's of Health Administration (MHA) Advisory Board | 2017 | Panel Leader, GSU Research Symposium Panel | 2017 | Marshall, GSU Undergraduate Commencement | 2017 | Secretary, JPHCOPH Faculty Assembly | 2017 | Committee member, JPHCOPH Guest Lecture Series Planning Committee | 2017 | Committee member, MPH Health Policy & Management Degree Review Committee | 2017 | Volunteer, PHSA Light Up the Night 5K Race | 2016Â -Â 2017 | Program Report Writer, JPHCOPH MHA Assessment Committee | 2016 | Mentor, Georgia Southern University, Master's of Health Administration (MHA) program |
Honors and Awards
- Navy Achievement Medal
- Navy Commendation Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal x 3
- Defense Meritorious Service Award
- Uniformed Services University MHAP Outstanding Faculty Member
Courses
- Spring 2019: HSPM 7030 Healthcare Marketing & Strategic Planning
- Spring 2019: HADM 6500 Quality Management Methods in Healthcare
- Fall 2018: HSPM 7335 Healthcare Operations Management
- Fall 2018: HSPM 7336 Healthcare Supply Chain Management
- Fall 2018: HSPM 7338 Contemporary Issues in Healthcare
- Spring 2018: HSPM 6030 Healthcare Economics
- Spring 2018: HSPM 7030 Healthcare Marketing & Strategic Planning
- Spring 2018: HSPM 7334 Healthcare Human Resources
- Fall 2017: HSPM 7335 Healthcare Operations Management
- Fall 2017: HSPM 7336 Healthcare Supply Chain Management
- Fall 2017: HSPM 7338 Contemporary Issues in Healthcare
- Spring 2017: HSPM 7334 Healthcare Human Resources
- Fall 2016: HSPM 7335 Healthcare Operations Management
- Fall 2016: PHLD 9334 Financial Management of Public Health Orgs & Programs
- Spring 2016: HSPM 7334 Healthcare Human Resources
- Fall 2015: HSPM 7335 Healthcare Operations Management
| 2009 | Ph.D. in Public Administration, University of Kentucky | |
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| 2001 | M.S. in Health Administration, University of Kentucky | |
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| 1986 | B.S. in Accounting, University of Tennessee, Knoxville | |
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Contact Information
P.O. Box 8015
Statesboro, Georgia 30460
Phone: (912) 478-2008
Office: Hendricks Hall
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