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Faculty Directory Mel Minarik , Ph.D., M.P.H Lecturer School of Community Health Sciences/ College of Business Teaching Education Research Workshops Publications Personal

Contact Information

Office Number: LR 219
Office Hours: By Appointment
Phone Number: (775) 682-7100
Email Address:

Teaching
HE 201	Foundations in Personal Health Explore health values, attitudes, and behaviors of self and others.
HE405/PUBH 605	Spirituality and Health (Summer) Examines the role spirituality has in health.
HE 410	Seminar in Movement Based Discipline Integrative study of the meaning of physcial activity from philosophical, cultural and ethical perspectives.
HE 415	Leadership in Health Professions Explores leadership, different models in organizations, and self-leadership as one works in the health professions.
PUBH 715	Strategic Leadership in Public Health Theories and applications of contemporary management ideas to effectively lead health care organizations.
PUBH 755	Health Policy and Administration Examines the role of plicy and organizational behavior/management/administration across public health.
BADM 720	Management and Organizational Science Individual and group behavior in organizations, and organizational design and communication strategies. Interaction of structural, technological and human resource components. International focus emphasized.
MGT 320	Organization and Interpersonal Behavior (Online Course) Behavioral influences which affect productivity, organizational effectiveness and efficiency, including: perception, motivation, decision-making, communication, leadership, organizational design, group behavior and coping with stress.
MGT 453/653	Organizational Change and Development (Spring) Analysis of strategies to bring about change in organizational structure, tasks, individual behavior, interpersonal relationships and relationships of groups.
MGT 691	Health Administration Explores the various components of health administration in the continuum of care.

Workshops in Extended Studies

· High Performance Teams -- Advanced Management Program
· Self-leadership – Supervisory Management Program
· Situational Leadership – Supervisory Management Program
· Thinking about Thinking… -- Supervisory Management Program
· Decision, Decision, Decisions – Supervisory Management Program
· Wellness in the Workplace – Supervisory Management Program
· Celebrating What’s Right in the World – Appreciative Inquiry
· Leadership and Communication Skills – Gaming Management
· Mastering Leadership Competencies – Advanced Professional Development
· See http://extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev.htm for more information.

Education

Ph.D. Educational Leadership, University of Nevada, Reno
F.A.C.H.E. from the American College of Health Care Executives.
M.P.H. in Health Service Management from the University of California, Los Angeles.
B.S. in Medical Record Administration from Illinois State University.
She is a licensed minister and currently ABD in Educational Leadership.

Research Interests

Her interest areas are leadership, spirituality and health, organizational behavior, spirituality in the workplace, adult learning and mind/body/spirit connection.

Publications

Minarik, M. (2003) "Systems thinking can improve teacher retention". Clearinghouse, v. 76, no 5, p 230-234.

Personal

Dr. Minarik is committed to her good health by working out regularly through running, walking, weight training, skiing, swimming, hiking, kayaking, and playing golf. She is a Chicago-suburban native, loves the Reno/Tahoe area and its mountains and loves her dogs, all three of them:
Lucy, blonde standard poodle
Harriett, Cairn terrier
Hazel, black standard poodle