Henry O'Lawrence

Henry O'Lawrence is a tenured Professor and Chair of the Health Care Management department within the College of Health & Human Services at California State University, Long Beach. He maintains an office in HHS2-001 and can be contacted via email at henry.olawrence@csulb.edu or by phone at 562.985.8103.

His educational qualifications include:

• Associate degree in Business Administration from Guilford Tech, Jamestown, NC
• Bachelor of Science in Economics (minor in information systems) from Winston-State University, Winston-Salem, NC
• Master of Science in Business and Marketing Education from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
• Ph.D. in Workforce Education and Development from Penn State University, University Park, PA
• Diploma in Leadership Management Program (MDP) from Harvard University
• Action Inquiry and Reflective Teaching from Oxford University
• Certificates in Prevention Strategies for Non-Communicable Diseases, Translational Science, and Global Health from Oxford University, England
• Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP)

Dr. O'Lawrence's research focuses on health care policy and economics, prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases, risk management and patient safety, global health issues, and workforce development and corporate training. His work emphasizes translational science to bridge research and practical health care applications, with collaborations at Penn State, Harvard, and Oxford University.

He is a key member of the $10 million California Consortium Public Health Informatics and Technology (CCPHIT) grant team funded by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), contributing to curricula development, recruitment, and strategic workforce planning to strengthen public health informatics and increase diversity in the health IT workforce.

No specific scientific awards or prizes were mentioned, but he holds the Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP) designation.

Dr. O'Lawrence teaches courses including Technology, Ethics, and Society (HCA 417), Global Issues in Health Services (HCA 422), Working Around the World (HCA 457), Principles of Risk Management and Patient Safety (HCA 468), Analysis & Evaluation (HCA 465), Research Methods in Health Care Management (HCA 527), and Project (HCA 698).