Office Hours
By Appointment
Education
DBA, Wilmington University
MS, Austin Peay State University
B.S.Ed., Valdosta State University
About Me
Jay Pickern is an Assistant Professor of Health Services Administration at Auburn University. Dr. Pickern is a seasoned educator and manager with extensive experience in healthcare and business environments including retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, clinical research, and pharmacy benefit management. He has also taught at the post-secondary level in health administration and business management programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has a Doctor of Business Administration degree from Wilmington University, an M.S. in Health Administration from Austin Peay State University, and a B.S.Ed. in Business Education from Valdosta State University. As a former department manager for a major US health insurance organization, he draws on his industry experience to enhance classroom instruction.
Research Interests
Organizational Justice, Fairness and Belonging; Stigma, Enacted Stigmatization and Stigma Consciousness; Patient Care Experiences and Health Outcomes of Stigmatized Populations; Workplace Experiences of Stigmatized Populations; Management/Health Administration Pedagogical Methods
Courses Taught
- HADM 2100 - Medical Terminology
- HADM 3000 - Gateway to Health Care Administration
- HADM 4000 - Health Care Leadership and Management
- HADM 4200 - Health Insurance & Reimbursement
- HADM 4880 - Health Information Technology
- HADM 4970 - Human Centered Healthcare Innovation