معرفی
Karla G. Lavin Williams, DrPH, serves as Associate Professor and Program Director for the Bachelor of Science in Health-Care Administration (Online) within Loma Linda University's School of Allied Health Professions. She has held these roles since the program's inception in 2010, leveraging 25+ years of health-care industry experience spanning sports medicine, allied health administration, and emotional intelligence applications. Her leadership encompasses curriculum development, student mentoring, and program accreditation.
Education
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Loma Linda University, 2011
- Master of Public Health (MPH), Loma Linda University, 2000
- Bachelor of Science, California State Polytechnic University Pomona, 1998
Dr. Lavin Williams' research integrates emotional intelligence with health-care leadership development, focusing on resilience training, wellness coaching, and sustainable management practices. Her work examines how EI competencies transform educational outcomes and organizational behavior, particularly through longitudinal studies measuring EQi-2.0 assessment improvements among students. She actively develops mission-focused learning frameworks for both online and traditional classroom environments.
Grants & Service
- Regional Coordinator, WRAP-em Project (UCSF-funded, 2019-2025)
- Academic Excellence Committee (2023-Present)
- LLU Tactical Team A Taskforce Committee (2023-Present)
- Harvard Macy Institute Consortium Committee (2014-Present)
As Program Director, she oversees all student lifecycle processes from recruitment to professional certification, while maintaining active research collaborations through the WRAP-em initiative. Her committee work focuses on academic quality improvement, distance education standards, and student success metrics across LLU's health professions programs.
