Prior to entering academia, Dr. Turner spent a number of years in the healthcare sector as a controller for a large, national healthcare insurer and administrator for a hospital chain. He teaches corporate finance and accounting to graduate students in the MHA program with a particular focus on how finance and accounting relate to the overall strategy of the firm. His research is centered on capital structure and investment behavior, assessment of risk, population health, community benefit regulation, and the implementation of payment methodologies. In addition, Dr. Turner is a Fellow with the Academy of Healthcare Management and Certified Healthcare Finance Professional.