Dr. Scott Stegall

Professor of Health Care Management

Office: Clayton Hall T113-C
Health Care Management
College of Health
scottstegall@clayton.edu
Phone: (678) 466-4650

Biography

Dr. Scott Stegall worked nearly a decade in Arkansas hospitals as a nursing assistant, cardiac monitor tech, lead monitor tech, and as the admin assistant to the VP of Nursing prior moving to Richmond to obtain his PhD in Health Services Organizations and Research from Virginia Commonwealth University in the area of strategic adaptation. He has served as a fulltime faculty member at VCU, UOMHS (Des Moines), UW-Milwaukee, and Clayton State University.

Education

Ph D, Health Services Organization and Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1991

Other, Fellowship (1 year) Health Services Administration, Arkansas Children's Hospital/University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1984

Other, Master of Health Services Administration, University of Arkanasas at Little Rock, 1984

BA, History, University of Arkansas, 1980

Intellectual Contributions

Michiel S. Stegall, Meri Stegall, Thomas McIlwain, Peter G. Fitzpatrick, Management is NOT Management: Inadequate Health Administration Education Source of Lack of Quality in the American Healthcare System?, Extended abstract In Crystal Marchant, Editor (Ed.), Business and Health Administration Association Proceedings (MBAA International). – September 28 2024

Scott Stegall, Meri Stegall, Marcia Butler, Thomas McIlwain, CFR Title 34: An Academic Reckoning for Student Credit Hour Inflation?, Business & Health Administration Association Proceedings – November 7 2023

Scott Stegall, MeriBeth H Stegall, Thomas F McIlwain, Formal Education of Healthcare Administrators: A Proposal Based Upon Organizational Theory, Business & Health Administration Proceedings, Elicia S. Collins, Editor, pgs. 39-49. (Article and presentation.) – May 2022

Scott Stegall, MeriBeth H Stegall, Thomas F McIlwain, The Uniqueness of the Profession of Healthcare Administration: An Organizational Theory Perspective, Business & Health Administration Proceedings, Elicia S. Collins, Editor, pgs. 62-70. (Article and presentation.) – May 2022

M Scott Stegall, Meri Stegall, “Utilizing Quality Theory to Increase Inclusiveness of Health Care Decisions.” , Business & Health Administration Association Conference, Virtual Conference, March 24-March 26, 2021. (Refereed extended abstract published in proceedings.) – March 2021

Service to the University & University System of Georgia

College, College of Health P&T, Committee Chair – August 2022 to Present

College, College of Health P&T, Committee Member – August 15 2019 to July 2022

Department, Dept of HCMG Curriculum , Committee Chair – August 15 2014 to Present

College, Bylaws Taskforce, Committee Chair – November 9 2023 to March 1 2024

University, University Faculty Affairs, Committee Member – August 15 2017 to June 1 2023

Service to the Profession

Member, American College of Healthcare Executives--Faculty Associate August 1 2005 to Present

Member, Academy of Management August 1 2016 to Present

Member, American Society for Quality August 1 2017 to Present

Member, Association of University Programs in Health Administration--Via Program Affiliation August 1 1986 to Present

Teaching Interest

Dr. Stegall's courses include HCMG 3101 Introduction to Health Systems Management and HCMG 3501 Health Care Systems/TQM in the BS in Health Care Management program. In the MHA program he is the instructor for HCMG 5400 Organization Behavior in Health Care and HCMG 6850 Advance Quality Systems for Healthcare Leaders.

Research Interest

Dr. Stegall's research and teaching interest is in the application of general systems theory to people, groups, and organizations, especially in the health services sector. In particular, his interest is in the development, application and limitations of democratic organic organizational cultures and designs vs. the traditional autocratic bureaucratic model. This interest has led to his study and application of Deming Management Theory, Goldratt theory of constraints and type and temperament theory. Additional interests include the theory supporting healthcare administration as a standalone profession and the current status of quality in higher education.