{"id":361,"date":"2014-02-03T23:36:19","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T23:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/allied-health\/?page_id=361"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:08:57","slug":"mha","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/faculty-staff\/mha\/","title":{"rendered":"MHA Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/fa5738c6-f6f1-45b1-b51d-38a281fb5b7d.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/fa5738c6-f6f1-45b1-b51d-38a281fb5b7d.jpg 2048w, \/media\/health-sciences\/mha\/fa5738c6-f6f1-45b1-b51d-38a281fb5b7d-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A woman in a green dress stands and speaks to five seated people around a table with drinks and snacks in an outdoor patio setting.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Health Sciences<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Faculty, Staff &amp; Administration<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">MHA Faculty &amp; Staff<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">MHA Faculty &amp; Staff<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tertiary-nav\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"relative mx-24 py-10 px-20 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-b-8 bg-gray shadow-md mb-40\">\n      <ul class=\"grid lg:grid-cols-[1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr] lg:gap-x-16 lg:justify-items-center lg:text-center\"> <!-- 4 columns layout, 1 column in mobile -->\n                            <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration-mha\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration-mha\/mission-and-vision\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission and Vision<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration-mha\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Curriculum<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration-mha\/professional-networking-student-activities\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Networking &amp; Student Activities<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/faculty-staff\/mha\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">MHA Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/lp\/college-of-health-sciences\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Request Information<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-healthcare-administration\/start-an-application\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                        <\/ul>\n    <\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p>The Department of Health Sciences within the College of Health Sciences, chaired by Rosana Bravo, PhD, MPH, proudly supports the new Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program. Our dedicated faculty and staff bring diverse expertise and a shared commitment to advancing healthcare leadership and education. You can find their contact information below\u2014and click on individual names to learn more about their backgrounds and professional interests.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"faculty-card my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between md:items-end mb-20\">\n      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  text-red md:mr-40\">Faculty<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap px-12\">\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=rbravo\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Rosana L. Bravo, PhD, MPH\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/rbravo.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=rbravo\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Rosana L. Bravo, PhD, MPH<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Health Sciences<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Chair, Department of Health Sciences | Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:rbravo@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">rbravo@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=gevans\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Gail Evans Grayson, EdD, MA\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/gevans.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=gevans\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Gail Evans Grayson, EdD, MA<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Health Sciences<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Dean | Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:gevans@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">gevans@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=jmatacotta\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Joshua Matacotta, PsyD, CAHIMS\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/jmatacotta.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=jmatacotta\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Joshua Matacotta, PsyD, CAHIMS<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Health Sciences<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Acting Vice Dean | Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:jmatacotta@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">jmatacotta@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=angelagutierrez\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of \u00c1ngela Guti\u00e9rrez, PhD, MPH\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/angelagutierrez.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=angelagutierrez\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">\u00c1ngela Guti\u00e9rrez, PhD, MPH<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Health Sciences<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:angelagutierrez@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">angelagutierrez@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=nvargas\" class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Nancy Vargas, PhD, MPH\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/nvargas.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <a href=\"\/bios\/?bio=nvargas\" class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Nancy Vargas, PhD, MPH<\/a>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Health Sciences<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Assistant Professor | Field Experience Director<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:nvargas@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">nvargas@westernu.edu <\/a>\n         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object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Leslie Hayes\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/hayesl.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Leslie Hayes<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Health Sciences<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Department Manager, Department of Health Sciences <\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:hayesl@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">hayesl@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          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