College of Public Health

MHA Program Director, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health Services Management and Policy

Phone: 614-292-1428
Email: robbins.11@osu.edu

Cunz Hall, 200C
1841 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH, 43210

Home Department: College of Public Health

Background

Julie Robbins, Ph.D., MHA Program Director and Assistant Clinical Professor, holds an MPA (1992), MHA (1993), and Ph.D. in health services management and policy (2013) from The Ohio State University.   Over the last 20 years, Dr. Robbins has held leadership roles and been responsible for strategy development in a variety of public and private sector health care organizations.  Her teaching interests and experience include healthcare  strategy, management, human resources and introduction to health services, and policy.  Her published research includes best practices for improving quality in healthcare delivery, including:  electronic health record implementation, patient safety, and strategic human resource management.

Education

PhD, Public Health, The Ohio State University
Masters in Health Administration, The Ohio State University
Masters in Public Administration, The Ohio State University
BA, Politics, Mount Holyoke College

Courses

Human Resources Management in Health Care Organizations (HSMP 7675)

Selected Publications

McAlearney, A., Robbins, J., Garman, A., Song, P. (2013) Implementing High-Performance Work Practices in Healthcare Organizations: Qualitative and Conceptual Evidence. Journal of Healthcare Management. 58(6):446-62.

Robbins, J. Garman, A., Song, P., McAlearney, A.S. (2012) How High-Performance Work Systems Drive Health Care Value: An Examination of Leading Process Improvement Strategies. Quality Management in Healthcare. 21(3), 188-202.

McAlearney, A.S., Robbins, J., Hirsch, A., Jorina, M., Kowalczyk, N., Chisolm, D. (2010). Moving from good to great in ambulatory electronic health record implementation. Journal for Healthcare Quality. 32(5), 41-50.