James Cato

Dr. James Cato serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, teaching HCAD 5312: The Health Care System and HCAD 5325: Health Care Financial Management within the online MBA program's Healthcare Administration concentration. Previously, he held adjunct positions at the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, and Florida Gulf Coast University.

His academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Education – Nova Southeastern University (2008)
• Master of Science in Nursing – Old Dominion University (1995)
• Master of Health Science – Texas Wesleyan University (1990)
• Certificate in Nurse Anesthesia – Harris Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia (1983)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Southern Illinois University (1978)

Dr. Cato's expertise centers on healthcare finance, systems management, and nursing leadership, informed by decades of executive experience including roles as Chief Nursing Officer for major U.S. health systems and Global VP for a health IT company. His work emphasizes innovative approaches to healthcare delivery and management education.

His distinguished recognitions include:

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow
• Wharton Fellow

Dr. Cato has published extensively in academic journals and co-authored a textbook chapter. He transitioned to part-time teaching in 2017 after semi-retiring from executive roles in 2015, advocating that MBAs provide critical management skills, professional networks, and leadership advantages. He champions online education as the future due to its flexibility and technological integration with modern learning needs.