Biography
Margaret McAlister is a Lecturer of Health Care Management and Internship Coordinator for Health Science and Health Care Management at Clayton State University.She received her Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) from Georgia State University in 2017. She also has a Masters in Health Administration and Masters in Business Administration. Her dissertation included Women in entrepreneurship and corporate business: A Qualitative study of first generation businesswomen (Retrieved from ScholarWorks GSU 2017).
Education
DBA, Georgia State University, 2017
MBA, Health and Business Administration, Pfeiffer University , 2013
BA, Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina, 1979
Intellectual Contributions
Margaret McAlister, Joey D. Helton, A Comparison of the United States and Austrian Healthcare Needs and Systems, INQUIRY:The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision, and Financing – April 19 2021
Presentations
Margaret McAlister, Joey D. Helton, Crowdfunding and Healthcare, MBAA/BHAA March 2024
Service to the University & University System of Georgia
Department, Healthcare Management Student Organization, Other – 2020 to Present
Department, HCMG/HS Advising & Market Task Force, Committee Member – April 2023 to May 2023
Service to the Profession
Member, Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), National – 2019 to Present
Committee Member, AUPHA Undergraduate Curriculum Committee August 2023 to Present
Service to the Community
Board Member, Senior Community Connections (SCC), Local – October 2023 to April 2024
Other, Senior Community Connections, Local – April 1 2023 to Present
Teaching Interest
Made an effective use of D2L in facilitating lessons regarding Intro to Healthcare Environment, HealthCare Sciences Seminar, Healthcare Science and Healthcare Management Internships, Healthcare Economics, and Intro Primary/Long Term Care. Applied teaching-learning approaches through presentation of videos, PowerPoint, and case studies, as well as coordination of diverse viewpoints.
Research Interest
Currently her research interests include diversity in health care management, a study and comparative health care needs in systems in other countries, and women in entrepreneurship, corporate business, and first generation business women.
