Diane Brannon, Ph.D.
Dr. Brannon is professor of health policy and administration. She is one of the nation’s leading experts on work design, training, and organizational structure of long term care providers. She has applied her expertise in management theory to the study of the nursing home and home care workforce, quality, and staff turnover and retention. Her work has been supported by grants from several foundations, federal and state agencies. Dr. Brannon currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Mt. Nittany Medical Center (State College, PA).
Education
Dr. Brannon received a BA in Sociology from Winthrop College in 1971, an MSS from Bryn Mawr College in Social Work and Social Research in 1973, and a PhD in Human Service Studies from Cornell University in 1981.
Teaching Interests
Organization theory in health services research; long-term care administration.
Research Interests
Long-term care management; quality improvement in nursing homes; organizational design.