The UW Master of Science in Healthcare Administration faculty are either tenured faculty or working healthcare leaders serving as adjunct faculty. Specialty areas include: healthcare human resources, healthcare marketing, health IT, health compliance, epidemiology, nursing, long term care administration, and health information management. The program is a partnership of UW-La Crosse, UW-Parkside, UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, and UW-Stout.
Meet the Faculty
Dr. Julia Chapman, PhD | UW-Stout
Dr. Julia Chapman is a Lecturer in the Department of Biology at UW-Stout.
She also serves as Academic Director for the MS in Sustainable Management at UW-Stout, and teaches undergraduate courses in environmental science and sustainability and graduate courses in conservation biology.
She earned her BS in Plant Biology from Ohio University, and her MS and PhD in Biology from the University of Dayton.
Dr. Sally Hamilton, PhD | UW-Platteville
Sally Hamilton is and instructor in the School of Business at UW-Platteville.
Her corporate experience includes working in corporate finance. She also worked in global project management related to financial systems, inventory, international taxation and supply chain management for a large semiconductor firm in Silicon Valley. Her teaching experience includes extensive experience in undergraduate and graduate accounting, project management and finance, both in-person and online.
Dr. Hamilton lives in Davis, California, a rural college town about 20 mi. from Sacramento and about 90 minutes from San Francisco. Outside of class she enjoys working with her horses and caring for her sheep.
Hamilton earned her PhD from the University of California Los Angeles Graduate School of Management.
Natalie Hemmerich, JD | UW-Stout
Natalie Hemmerich is a staff attorney at the Public Health Law Center in Saint Paul, MN.
She has worked in public health law for 6 years specializing in commercial tobacco control, health equity, and Tribal public health law.
She earned her JD from Case Western Reserve University in 2014 and her MPH from Ohio State University in 2017.
Dr. Bryan Lewis, PhD | UW-Parkside
Dr. Lewis serves as Academic Director for the MS in Healthcare Administration at UW-Parkside.
Dr. Bryan Lewis is Associate Dean in the College of Natural and Health Sciences at UW-Parkside.
He also serves as Director of Pre-Health Programs, Academic Director of the online, collaborative Health Information Management and Technology (HIMT) program, and is a member of the Biological Sciences Department. His focus is on the student, including new program development, professional development, advising, and career planning. He has been at UW-Parkside since 2000. Prior to that, he was Assistant Professor at Clarke College in Dubuque, IA, where he taught courses in the college’s professional physical therapy program and biology degree programs.
Dr. Lewis earned his BS in Biology from Ripon College and his MS and PhD in Physiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His specialty areas include Neuroscience, Pathology, Electrophysiology, and Cell Communication.
Wil Limp, MS, RHIA, CHTS-Tr, FAHIMA | UW-Stevens Point
Wil Limp is faculty in the College of Professional Studies at UW-Stevens Point.
He is a healthcare professional who has served in various roles throughout his 15-plus year career including HIM director, director of IT and program director. In addition to his faculty role at UW-Stevens Point, he is a systems and operations manager at UW Health in Madison where he oversees health information exchange (HIE) and release of information (ROI) and serves as the record custodian for the healthcare system. He also serves on multiple academic advisory boards and has presented at state and national conferences on topics such as release restrictions, information blocking, and career topics for students and early careerists. He has authored chapters on leadership and management as well as participated as an item writer for professional credentialing exams for AHIMA. Mr. Limp is the acting president for the Wisconsin Health Information Management Association (WHIMA) and the chief delegate for 2022. He was recently recognized as an AHIMA Fellow.
Sarah Nickels, MSHA | UW-La Crosse
Sarah Nickels is a lecturer in the Department of Public Health and Community Health Education at UW-La Crosse.
With nearly a decade of dedicated service in healthcare, Sarah has established herself as a seasoned professional with a strong academic background. She currently works for a large health system in the Madison area, specializing in ambulatory operations. Sarah’s professional journey is marked by a profound interest in areas such as process improvement, patient access, and scheduling workflows. Her continuous efforts contribute significantly to the seamless functioning of healthcare systems, ultimately benefiting both healthcare providers and the patients they serve.
Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Health and Community Health Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and earned her master’s in Healthcare Administration in 2021.
Dr. Jodi Olmsted, RDH, BS, MS, EdS, PhD, FAADH | UW-Stevens Point
Dr. Olmsted serves as Academic Director for the MS in Healthcare Administration at UW-Stevens Point.
Dr. Jodi Olmsted is a professor in the School of Health Sciences & Wellness at UW-Stevens Point.
She has over 30 years of experience in therapeutic care as a registered dental hygienist and twenty-seven as an educator, including clinical, laboratory, classroom, and online learning. As the national Director of Education and Training for a long-term care (LTC) corporation, she worked with administrators and staff across the U.S. using quality improvement (QI) data analytics tools to improve operational and organizational change while impacting Quality of Life Outcomes. Jodi’s research interests are in academic performance, distance education, and improvement in community dental health outcomes and assessment. She has held academic administrative roles at three of four academic institutions in Wisconsin. Jodi believes maintaining current knowledge of healthcare environments using an applied approach as a future leader and manager while being flexible and adaptable within an ever-changing health care landscape are some of the skills required for success today. Jodi looks forward to supporting learners showcase applying what they have learned in their culminating course experience(s) in the UW Master of Science in Healthcare Administration after they have been developing their leadership and managerial skills for becoming successful healthcare leaders in the future.
Dr. Olmsted earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Education from the University of Minnesota and is a Fellow of the Academy of Dental Hygiene. Jodi holds an Educational Specialist (EdS) and Masters (MS) degrees from UW-Stout, specializing in curriculum design, training and development, and distance and online learning.
Jamie O’Neill | UW-La Crosse
Jamie O’Neill is a lecturer in the Department of Public Health and Community Health Education at UW-La Crosse.
O’Neill’s passion for public health ignited during her teaching tenure in Switzerland. Initially prepared for math instruction, she identified a gap in guiding senior girls on healthy choices. In 2008, she came to La Crosse with a mission to teach children about healthy food habits. Her research led to hands-on experiences, like gardening with children.
This journey led to a master’s degree in Community Health Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and her involvement with GROW, a nonprofit facilitating garden education for 2000+ children annually. O’Neill taught school garden education, organized farm experiences, and served as Executive Director. She collaborated with teachers, Farm2School, and local initiatives, working with healthcare sectors to fund and enhance programs. O’Neill is also part of the Thriving Earth Exchange and SPACE group, researching human and environmental concerns related to rubber chips on playgrounds.
She earned her master’s degree in Community Health Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Dr. Russell Roberson, PhD | UW-Parkside
Dr. Russell Roberson is the retired Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs for General Electric Healthcare. In this global role, he worked to ensure that products and services were properly designed, manufactured, distributed, and serviced. He has ~ 40 years of experience in medical drugs and devices, and has worked on product lines that include magnetic resonance imaging, blood transfusion, blood substitutes, cancer therapies, cardiovascular, and drugs.
He has published widely and is the author of several books on leadership, statistics, cancer management, big data, and strategy. He is a frequent speaker at global conferences, presenting on such topics as software design, regulatory affairs, statistics, cancer management, strategic planning, and quality-management systems. He developed the SWEATT (strengths, weaknesses, excellence, actions, threats, & team) strategic model, publishing numerous articles and a TED Talk on this model. He is a licensed professional engineer and holds professional certifications in quality engineering, software engineering, and auditing. He also holds a Six Sigma black belt. He is active in several professional societies, has served on the national board of trustees for his college fraternity, and serves as President of two university advisory boards.
Dr. Roberson earned his PhD in Business Administration and Management from Argosy University, his MBA from Marquette University, his MS in Mechanical Engineering from West Coast University, and his BS in Agriculture Engineering from Auburn University. He is married and has five children. He has also survived two battles with cancer, in 1991 and 2006 (non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma). He teaches leadership, ethics, statistics, data analytics, and health information technology at the university level.
Suzanne Stuebs, MS, RHIA | UW-Parkside
Suzanne Stuebs is an adjunct professor at UW-Parkside.
Stuebs started her healthcare career working as a certified nursing assistant in nursing homes during her time in college. She is certified as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) professional and a White Belt in Lean Six Sigma certification. She received the Rising Star Award at the 2024 WHIMA Annual Conference, recognizing her exceptional contributions and rapid advancement within the field of Health Information (HI).
She earned her BS in Health Information and Technology from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, and her MS in Healthcare Administration from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (this program).
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