Susie T. Harris

Susie T. Harris is a Professor and Director of the Health Information Management program at East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine. She also serves as Director of the Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management program. With over 17 years of health care administration experience, Dr. Harris holds certifications as a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and Certified Coding Specialist (CCS).

• Education
• PhD in Rehabilitation Studies (Administration), East Carolina University (2008)
• MBA with Health Care Administration concentration, East Carolina University (1997)
• BS in Health Information Management, East Carolina University (1989)

Her research focuses on health industry education, coding systems, managed care, health information exchange, diabetes management, and spirituality in health contexts. She teaches courses ranging from medical terminology to health data management and qualitative research methods.

• Professional Affiliations
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Fellow (FAHIMA)
• Membership in AHIMA since 1989

Dr. Harris has held administrative roles in health care institutions and contributed to curriculum development in health informatics programs. She previously served as Program Director for MS in Health Informatics and Information Management from 2013-2016 and as Assistant/Associate Professor since 2004.