Kevin Mitchell, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Health Administration Department. He holds a BS in Public Health, an MBA in Health Services Administration and a PhD in Public Health. He began his career over 20 years ago as a Director of Health, gaining valuable experience in healthcare field. Mitchell has held various leadership positions in health administration including Program Manager, Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Director of Residential Services, Assistant Health Services Administrator and Health Services Administrator. Mitchell also gained valuable experience managing health care projects for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Dow Chemical Company. He continues to function as a Health Administrator managing special projects for Abington Jefferson Health Lansdale Hospital.
Mitchell enjoyed a career in academia and has served as an adjunct and visiting professor, assistant professor, and Dean of Academics.
Selected Publications
Brockman, M. & Mitchell, K. (2019, June 12-14). On-Site Residency Development/Implementation to Enhance Experiential Learning for Online MHA Programs [conference presentation]. AUPHA 2019 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States.
Brockman, M., Mitchell, K. & Mulhorn, K. (2018, June 13-15). Assessing the Competency Based Learning Priorities for Graduate Level Health Administration Students [conference presentation]. AUPHA 2018 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Assessment of an Aging and Disability Concentration in a Master’s Program Long-Term Care Course Discussion Question Characteristic Review Kristine A. Mulhern, Ph.D, M.H.S.A. & Kevin J. Mitchell, Ph.D., M.B.A. College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA. (Abstract accepted to the Gerontological Association of America (GSA) 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting)
Long-Term Care Course Discussion Question Characteristic Review Kristine A. Mulhorn, Ph.D, M.H.S.A. & Kevin J. Mitchell, Ph.D., M.B.A. College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University – Philadelphia, PA
Research Interests
Current research interests include health disparities in vulnerable populations, strategic healthcare management, evidenced based medicine & clinical pharmacology and therapeutics.
Specialization
Health Services Administration, Continuous Quality Improvement, Strategic Health Care Management, Licensing and Accreditation, Health Care Metrics, Evidence Based Medicine and Meta-Analysis
PhD, Public Health
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
MBA, Health Administration
Eastern University
St. Davids, PA
BS, Public Health
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA