Who Are Our Faculty?
The University of Michigan School of Public Health's Department of Health Management and Policy has earned a top national ranking largely because of its world-class faculty.
Our faculty comprises nationally and internationally recognized leaders in the field of health care. The professors in the Department of Health Management and Policy are authors of textbooks and editors of leading journals. Our faculty also sit on national and international advisory boards. Perhaps best of all, the faculty in our Executive Master’s Program consider themselves both teachers and collaborators. They are familiar with the unique needs of working students and are keenly interested in supporting their professional goals.
Unlike other executive programs, our students are guaranteed the same quality of education and instruction as our full-time residential students. The faculty who teach in the Executive Master's program are the same instructors that teach residentially.
One of the unique benefits of the Executive Master’s program are the built-in opportunities to learn from real, active leaders in the healthcare field. Guest lecturers in the program include presidents, vice presidents, CEOs, and COOs of health organizations around the nation who share their practical experiences and professional insights from the leadership track to help you accomplish your goals.
Beyond teaching, our faculty, as well as guest lecturers, will provide students with valuable mentorship and networking opportunities that will take your learning to the next level.
Our Leadership
Simone Singh, PhD
Director, Executive Master's Program
Associate Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy
As the director of the program, Simone interacts with prospective students, reviews applications, leads program design and implementation efforts, and also teaches HMP 606: Managerial Accounting for Health Care Administrators in the program. Simone earned her MA at UM, and earned her PhD with the HMP doctoral program, Health Services Organization and Policy, in 2010.
Dr. Singh has been a faculty member in the Department of Health Management and Policy since 2012. Her research explores how financing and organizational structures of healthcare and public health organizations affect resources available for population health. Trained in accounting and finance, her work has advanced our understanding of nonprofit hospitals' community benefit investments and contributed to the scholarship and practice of public health finance.
Cora Chester
Graduate Program Coordinator, Executive Master's Program
Health Management and Policy
Drawing on more than a decade of experience in higher education administration and counseling, Cora serves as Graduate Coordinator for the executive master's program. In addition to supporting the Director with program planning and implementation, she handles a variety of tasks, from student support and event coordination to application management and more. Cora graduated from Duke University with a BA summa cum laude in 2014 and joined the Department of Health Management and Policy in 2025.