Dr. Brenda Freshman, PhD - Assistant Professor, Health Care Administration Program, California State University, Long Beach, California

Brenda Freshman, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at California State University Long Beach, in the Health Administration Program. She teaches organizational behavior, management and human resources courses to undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Freshman’s current research focus is on best practices for developing collaboration skills in health care managers, leaders and teams.

Dr. Freshman holds a BS in Psychology (UCLA), a MA in Applied Psychology (University of Santa Monica), a MS in Organizational Psychology (California School of Professional Psychology), and a Doctorate in Organizational Psychology (California School of Professional Psychology). Her research and practice interests concentrate on team formation and collaboration across the disciplines in Health Care. Specifically she focuses on how thoughts and emotions influence behavior, productivity and quality of life. She has been producing and delivering workshops on self-development and leadership skills since 1993. 

Louis Rubino, PhD - Professor and Program Director - Health Administration Program, California State University - Northridge

Louis Rubino, PhD, FACHE, is currently Professor and Program Director for Health Administration at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Dr. Rubino is also the Chair of CSUN’s University Health Services Oversight Committee, and is an elected Faculty Senator. He is also a Board member of the national professional organization, Association for University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). In the community, he serves as a governing board member at St. Francis Medical Center and is Chair of their Quality and Patient Safety Subcommittee. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Rubino had a 20-year management career as a hospital administrator and health system executive. He has published nationally and internationally and has authored chapters in textbooks. His research area is comparative health administration between China and the United States. Dr. Rubino received his Master’s in Health Care Management from California State University, Los Angeles, and his Master’s of Public Administration and Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. He is board certified in healthcare management as an American College of Healthcare Executives Fellow (FACHE). 

Dr. Yolanda Reid Chassiakos, MD, FAAP - Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, Director, Klotz Student Health Center, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California