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Student Spotlight: Clarisse (Nhu-Quynh) Dizon
Contents Clarisse (Nhu-Quynh) Dizon Coming to UT Dallas Life on Campus at JSOM Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Success Mentorship Along the Way Advice for Fellow Students Looking to the Future Meet JSOM Student Clarisse (Nhu-Quynh) Dizon Clarisse (Nhu-Quynh) Dizon graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas in May 2025 with a double major BS […]
Student Spotlight: Nicholas Williamson
Nicholas Williamson is currently pursuing a Double MS/MBA degree in Healthcare Leadership and Management at the Naveen Jindal School of Management. He is expected to graduate in Fall 2026.
Congratulations, OWLIEs! Here are the 2025 Winners
The tenth annual Outstanding Worthy Leaders Involved Exceptionally (OWLIE) awards ceremony held April 9 in the Davidson Auditorium celebrates students, faculty, staff, mentors, and alumni who have made significant contributions to the JSOM community.
Student Spotlight: Anthony Chu
Anthony Chu is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and he is expected to graduate Dec. 2026.
Student Spotlight: Dena Aljabari
Dena Aljabari is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Analytics and she is expected to graduate May 2025.
Recent Podcasts
Episode 129: Centering Humans in Healthcare AI Implementation Basic Details
This episode explores how artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, emphasizing that success depends more on people and processes than on the technology itself. Host Dan Karnuta and guest Dr. Matt Brubaker, chairman and CEO of healthcare consulting firm FMG Leading, discusses implementation challenges, fear of change and the importance of aligning AI adoption with organizational strategy, leadership and mission.
Karnuta is an associate professor in the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Organizations, Strategy and International Management Area as well as director of its Professional Program in Healthcare Management.
July 25, 2025
Episode 128: Alternative Health Plans: Do You Know the Risk?
In this episode of The Business of Healthcare Podcast, Becky Greenfield, a healthcare attorney and a partner at boutique law firm Wolfe Pincavage, joins host Dan Karnuta for a discussion about the complexities and risks associated with alternative health plans that are not mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Plans like healthcare sharing ministries, limited benefit plans and short-term insurance can appear similar to conventional healthcare insurance but they lack essential consumer protections like coverage for pre-existing conditions, essential health benefits, and balance-billing safeguards.
Although these plans are attractive due to their lower costs, they can can result in significant out-of-pocket expenses and limited provider networks. The conversation also highlights the challenges the hospitals face when treating patients with these plans, including confusion over payment responsibilities and financial risk due to underpayment or denials.
Karnuta is an associate professor in the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Organizations, Strategy and International Management Area as well as director of its Professional Program in Healthcare Management.
May 20, 2025
Episode 127: AI in Healthcare Operations
In this episode, Felixia Colón joins host Dan Karnuta for a discussion about how artificial intelligence is being used, and is transforming, healthcare business operations. They cover care delivery methods, staffing models, the importance of establishing guardrails prior to AI’s use and address the risks of bias inherent in AI and how that problem can be overcome.
Colón is senior vice president of eHealth Solutions at SCP Health and former president of the North Texas Chapter of American College of Healthcare Executives.
Karnuta is an associate professor in the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Organizations, Strategy and International Management Area as well as director of its Professional Program in Healthcare Management.
March 31, 2025
Episode 126: HEAL High School
In this episode, Caitlin McVey, associate vice president of the Memorial Hermann Institute for Nursing Excellence, joins host Dan Karnuta for a discussion about Health Education and Learning (HEAL) High School in Houston which prepares students to transition directly into high-demand healthcare jobs directly after graduation.
Karnuta is an associate professor in the Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Organizations, Strategy and International Management Area as well as director of its Professional Program in Healthcare Management.
Feb. 26, 2025
Episode 125: National Standards for AI Governance in Healthcare with Don Taylor
In this episode, host Dan Karnuta welcomes Don Taylor, the chairman of the board of directors at the Healthcare Standards Institute Foundation, which is responsible for developing a national standard for the implementation of artificial intelligence as it relates to the governance of the healthcare industry.
The in-depth discussion by the two faculty members and healthcare administration experts in The University of Texas at Dallas focuses on how artificial intelligence is being integrated into the healthcare industry and the urgent need for its governance and standardization. Since the use of AI is now, or soon will be, used in everything including clinical decision-making, administrative tasks, patient interaction and even insurance claims, Karnuta and Taylor discuss the significant concerns raised by its use including its ethics, patient privacy and organizational accountability.
Karnuta is an associate professor in the Jindal School’s Organizations, Strategy and International Management Area as well as director of its Professional Program in Healthcare Management.
Taylor is a professor of practice in the Jindal School’s Executive Education Area and director of its Alliance for Physician Leadership program. He also serves in the faculty of UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Jan. 29, 2025
