The Quint Studer Gratitude Prize for Teaching Excellence Selection Committee is pleased to announce Sue Boren, PhD, MHA, FACMI, FAMIA, as the 2024 recipient of the Quint Studer Prize for Teaching Excellence. Dr Boren is a Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Missouri. She also serves as the Director for the Master of Health Administration Program. The Prize will be presented to Boren at the Awards Presentation session on Wednesday, June 5th during AUPHA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida.
The Quint Studer Gratitude Prize for Teaching Excellence was established in 2021 to honor Quint Studer - healthcare executive and entrepreneur; teacher, coach, and mentor; and community builder and humanitarian - for his many years of service to the fields of healthcare management and leadership and healthcare management and policy education; and for his service to, and love for, AUPHA.
Dr. Boren was nominated by David Moxley, MLS, Associate Director, Executive MHA Program at the University of Missouri and Iris Zachary, PhD, MS, CTR, Director, Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center at the University of Missouri.
“I am deeply honored to be chosen as the third recipient of the Quint Studer Gratitude Prize for Teaching Excellence. This recognition is incredibly humbling,” said Dr. Boren. “Quint Studer’s unwavering recognition of the pivotal role that educators play in nurturing future healthcare leaders is truly commendable. One of the greatest joys in my career has been working with students. Witnessing the positive changes they make as professionals in our healthcare systems is truly heartwarming. Throughout my professional journey, I am grateful for the exceptional mentors who have guided me and the dedicated AUPHA colleagues with whom I've had the privilege to collaborate.”
“AUPHA’s Quint Studer Gratitude Prize for Teaching Excellence selection committee is thrilled to have chosen Sue Boren, PhD, from the University of Missouri. This award uses multi-faceted criteria for nomination that honors Quint Studer’s success in leadership, mentorship, teaching, community engagement, and healthcare administration scholarship,” said Leah Vriesman, PhD, Associated Dean, Academic and Faculty Affairs, and Professor, Fielding School of Public Health at the University of California at Los Angeles and chair of the Studer Prize Selection Committee. “AUPHA had a rich and diverse list of 10 nominees, but Dr. Boren stood out in all the categories and her impact in our field has been outstanding. Sue is also a great example of servant leadership, partnering with, and lifting up, her colleagues, students, and practitioners and celebrates their wins as well. You embody this award, Sue, congratulations!”
Sue Boren, PhD, MHA, FACMI, FAMIA is a Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Missouri and also serves as the Director for the Master of Heath Administration program. She received her PhD in higher, adult, and continuing education in 2004 from the University of Missouri followed by a National Library of Medicine post-doc in Biomedical Informatics Research. Dr. Boren’s research interest includes 1) health administration pedagogy and 2) using informatics to improve patient outcomes. Her recent research has been published in Journal of Health Administration Education, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Applied Clinical Informatics, and Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. In 2022, Dr. Boren was elected as a fellow in the American College of Medical Informatics. Dr. Boren has taught and developed several courses in the Master of Health Administration, Master of Science in Health Informatics, and PhD in Informatics graduate programs. Her current teaching portfolio includes Methods of Health Services Research, Introduction to Health Informatics, Consumer Health Informatics, and The Chancellor’s Leadership Class. Inside the classroom she enjoys engaging with the students to discuss and identify solutions to real healthcare problems. Outside the classroom, her office door and Zoom room are always open for academic and career mentoring.