Department of Health Policy and Management

John B. Wayne, Ph.D., Professor of Health Services Administration, has been a member of the MHSA faculty since 1988. He teaches in the areas of health economics and health care finance.
Dr. Wayne's current research focuses on improving the public health infrastructure, evaluation of health services delivery, cost containment, and the prevention of unhealthy behaviors. Previous research was centered on the economic impact of specific illnesses.
During his career Dr. Wayne has provided extensive university, professional, and public service. He helped plan the UAMS College of Public health and served as the interim-chair of the Health Policy and Management Department during its formation. He is currently the program director of the DrPH in Public Health Leadership. His professional activities include leadership positions in the American Public Health Association and the Association of University Programs in Health Services Administration.
Prior to joining the UALR faculty, Dr. Wayne was a faculty member for eleven years in the Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, in the College of Public Health, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His academic preparation includes an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA degree from the University of Florida, and a doctoral degree in administration of health services from UAB.