Joseann DeWitt, PhD, MBA-HC, MSN, RN
Youngsville
Summary
Dynamic healthcare leader with extensive experience in strategic planning and design, curriculum development, and student and faculty management, and a subject matter expert in a wide variety of healthcare sectors. Proven track record in enhancing program quality through strategic planning and innovative technologies. Recognized for outstanding communication and relationship management skills, fostering student success and aligning educational outcomes with industry standards. Skilled collaborator with peers, academic partners, and other stakeholders in healthcare education.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chair, MBA-HC
American Sentinel University (now ASC at Post University)
01.2017 - Current
- As the MBA-Healthcare Program Chair and the Director for General Education, I serve as the academic and administrative leader for the both the term-based and competency-based delivery modalities of the program. Responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of the program, including curriculum development, faculty management, student advising, and operational functions. I collaborate with faculty, staff, and university leadership to ensure that the program meets the highest standards of academic excellence, fosters student success, and aligns with evolving healthcare industry needs.
- Upon assuming the role of Program Chair, I conducted a complete curriculum revision to ensure alignment with current industry standards, emerging trends, and evolving healthcare policies. This comprehensive revision was designed to better equip students with the practical knowledge, leadership skills, and strategic thinking needed to address the complex challenges facing today’s healthcare organizations. The updated curriculum integrates cutting-edge practices in healthcare management, technology, and policy while also emphasizing data-driven decision-making, financial acumen, and organizational leadership.
- Online Term-Based and Competency Based Programs
- Rank: Professor
- Position: Chair, MBA-HC Program
- Chair, General Education Program
- DNP Capstone Project Chairperson
- Online Professor – Graduate Courses
- Committee Chair, Graduate School Council.
- Committee Chair, Curriculum
- Online Teaching: DNP, MBA-HC, MSN, BSN
- Chair the HELIX Committee for MBA-HC. Monthly meetings for interprofessional team including partner engagement, marketing, student success, Registrar's Office, and Recruitment. Collaborated with the team to promote program success.
- Led curriculum development initiatives for diverse academic programs.
- Guided strategic planning sessions to align university goals with educational outcomes.
- Oversaw program evaluations to ensure compliance with accreditation standards.
- Mentored faculty members in instructional best practices and professional development.
- Implemented innovative teaching methods to enhance learning experiences for students.
- Provided guidance on strategic planning initiatives for long-term growth opportunities.
- Assisted in the recruitment process for new directors, including interviewing prospective candidates.
- Facilitated collaborative discussion among Board members during meetings to promote consensus-based decision making.
- Leveraged trends in customer industries and marketplaces to shape solutions and approaches.
- Student population for the MBA-HC program reflects a variety of healthcare/allied health disciplines including pharmacy, nutrition, physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, child life services, and health information management.
- Dissertation topic and research area of interest is interprofessional collaboration.
Online Faculty – Graduate Nursing, BSN Nursing, Health Sciences
Capella University
01.2017 - Current
- As a part-time faculty member, I teach assigned courses in nursing and health sciences.
- Teaching in Flex-Path and Guided Path modalities.
- Annual 2025 student evaluation metrics 4.9/5.0
- Award: Outstanding Faculty Award 2025
RN Staff Nurse
Yukon-Kuskokwim Healthcare Corporation Hospital
Bethel
05.2016 - 07.2016
- Summer Position: RN Staff Nurse
- Adult Medical-Surgical Unit and Pediatric Unit
PRN staff nurse PICU/NICU/PED
Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Lafayette
11.2014 - 02.2016
PRN Staff nurse/Charge Nurse
Iberia Rehab Hospital
01.2009 - 12.2014
PRN staff nurse/charge nurse position
LHC Louisiana Extended Care Hospital (LTAC)
04.2013 - 06.2014
Clinical Resource Manager
Franklin Foundation Hospital
Franklin
05.2009 - 05.2011
- Clinical Resource Manager is an advanced degree Registered Nurse who plays a vital leadership role as part of the multi-disciplinary team. CRM is responsible for promoting and maintaining the highest quality patient care, policies, practices and standards of the organization through coordinating, developing and instructing or facilitating instruction of practice and advanced educational needs for nursing and other healthcare professional staff.
- Continuing Education Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Our Lady of the Lake College
Baton Rouge
01.2004 - 01.2009
- School of Nursing
Assistant Professor of Nursing (Tenured)
Alcorn State University School of Nursing, Department of Baccalaureate Nursing
Natchez
01.1994 - 08.2004
- Clinical practice: Child Health Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing, and Medical-surgical nursing
Intensive Care, Coronary Care, and Emergency Room staff/charge nurse; clinical preceptor, educator for critical care course
Natchez Regional Medical Center
Natchez
01.1988 - 08.1999
Education
Certificate - Healthcare Economics
Harvard School of Business
01.2024
Masters of Business Administration - Healthcare
American Sentinel University at Post University
Connecticut 01.2020
PhD - Nursing Education and Administration
William Carey University
01.2016
Master of Science - Nursing (Education)
University of Mississippi
01.1998
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northwestern State University
01.1996
Associate of Science - Nursing
Alcorn State University
01.1988
Skills
- Healthcare management principles
- Curriculum development
- Faculty management
- Student advising
- Relationship management
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Organizational skills
- Leadership skills
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Strategic planning
- Operations management
- Subject matter expert
- Industry trend analysis
- Application of industry standards
- Accreditation standards
- Integration of innovative technologies
- Program design
- Education strategies
- Data analysis
- Systematic Program Evaluation (Outcomes)
Certification
- Certificate in Healthcare Economics, Harvard, 05/24
- U-Learn Certified Online Instructor, 2015 - Current
- Certified Simulation Instructor Trainer, 2016
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Board Certification as Pediatric Nurse, 1999 - 2015
- Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, 2000
- Emergency Pediatric Nurse Certification, 2010
- Emergency Pediatric Nurse (EPNC) – Instructor & Course Director, 2010
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – Instructor & Course Director, 2010
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support – Instructor & Course Director, 2010
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program – Instructor & Course Director, 2011
Awards
- Louisiana State Nurses Association Top 25 Nurses Honoree, 2016
- Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor, 2014
- Department of Baccalaureate Nursing “Faculty of the Year” Award, 2001
- Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 1996
- Mississippi Nurses Association of Student Nurses “Hall of Fame” Award, 1988
- Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1988
Professional Organizations
- American College of Healthcare Executives 2024 - current
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 1990 - 1997
- American Nurses Association, 1994 - present
- Mississippi Nurses Association, 1994 - 2004
- Louisiana Nurses Association, 2004 - present
- Louisiana League for Nursing (NLN Chapter), 2019 - present
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society, 1996 - present
- Emergency Nurses Association, 2010 - 2015
- American College of Healthcare Executives, 2022 - current
Prior Employment
- First Semester Senior Coordinator, Master Teacher: Pediatrics, Master Teacher: Leadership, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 08/11, 05/17
- RN Staff Nurse, Yukon-Kuskokwim Healthcare Corporation Hospital, Bethel, Alaska, 05/16, 07/16
- PRN staff nurse PICU/NICU/PED, Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Lafayette, LA, 11/14, 02/16
- PRN staff nurse/charge nurse position, LHC Louisiana Extended Care Hospital (LTAC), 04/13, 06/14
- Clinical Resource Manager, Continuing Education Coordinator, Franklin Foundation Hospital, Franklin, Louisiana, 05/09, 05/11
- PRN Staff nurse/Charge Nurse, Iberia Rehab Hospital, 2009, 2014
- Assistant Professor of Nursing, Our Lady of the Lake College, School of Nursing, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2004, 01/09
- Assistant Professor of Nursing (Tenured), Alcorn State University School of Nursing, Department of Baccalaureate Nursing, Natchez, Mississippi, 1994, 08/04
- Intensive Care, Coronary Care, and Emergency Room staff/charge nurse; clinical preceptor, educator for critical care course, Natchez Regional Medical Center, Natchez, Mississippi, 1988, 1999
Timeline
Chair, MBA-HC
American Sentinel University (now ASC at Post University)
01.2017 - Current
Online Faculty – Graduate Nursing, BSN Nursing, Health Sciences
Capella University
01.2017 - Current
RN Staff Nurse
Yukon-Kuskokwim Healthcare Corporation Hospital
05.2016 - 07.2016
PRN staff nurse PICU/NICU/PED
Women’s & Children’s Hospital
11.2014 - 02.2016
PRN staff nurse/charge nurse position
LHC Louisiana Extended Care Hospital (LTAC)
04.2013 - 06.2014
Clinical Resource Manager
Franklin Foundation Hospital
05.2009 - 05.2011
PRN Staff nurse/Charge Nurse
Iberia Rehab Hospital
01.2009 - 12.2014
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Our Lady of the Lake College
01.2004 - 01.2009
Assistant Professor of Nursing (Tenured)
Alcorn State University School of Nursing, Department of Baccalaureate Nursing
01.1994 - 08.2004
Intensive Care, Coronary Care, and Emergency Room staff/charge nurse; clinical preceptor, educator for critical care course
Natchez Regional Medical Center
01.1988 - 08.1999
Certificate - Healthcare Economics
Harvard School of Business
Masters of Business Administration - Healthcare
American Sentinel University at Post University
PhD - Nursing Education and Administration
William Carey University
Master of Science - Nursing (Education)
University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northwestern State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Alcorn State University