Faculty Directory

 

Mel Minarik, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Lecturer School of Community Health Sciences (public health) / MPH Graduate Director

Teaching	Education	Research
Publications	Grants	Workshops
Personal

Contact Information

Office Number: LR 219
Office Hours: By Appointment
Phone Number: (775) 682-7100
Email Address:mminarik@unr.edu

 

Teaching
CHS 102		Personal Health and Wellness Explore health values, attitudes, and behaviors of self and others. Design personal wellness plans.
CHS 340		Health Policy Examining public health policy in our communities in the US and across the world.
CHS 405/605		Spirituality and Health (Major Capstone) Examines the role spirituality as in health.
CHS 410		Seminar in Integrative Health (University Capstone) Integrative study of the meaning of health from both western and eastern paradigms of health.
CHS 415/715		Leadership Training in the Health Professions/Strategic Leadership in Public Health Explores leadership, different models in organizations, and self-leadership as one works in the health professions. Theory and practice. Supervised experimental learning provided. Theories and applications of contemporary management ideas to effectively lead health care organizations.

Professional Development in Extended Studies
· High Performance Teams -- Advanced Management Program
· Self-Leadership – Supervisory Management Program
· Situational Leadership – Supervisory Management Program
· Thinking about Thinking… -- Supervisory Management Program
· Decision, Decision, Decisions – Supervisory Management Program
· Wellness in the Workplace – Supervisory Management Program
· Celebrating What’s Right in the World – Appreciative Inquiry
· Leadership and Communication Skills – Gaming Management
· Mastering Leadership Competencies – Advanced Professional Development
· See http://extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev.htm for more information.

Education
Ph.D. Educational Leadership, University of Nevada, Reno
FACHE from the American College of Health Care Executives.
MPH in Health Service Management from the University of California, Los Angeles.
BS in Medical Record Administration from Illinois State University.
Ordained non-denominational minister.

Research Interests
Her interest areas are leadership, knowledge building, health policy and administration, stress management, spirituality and health, quality improvement, organizational behavior, adult learning and integrative health.

Publications
Minarik, M. (2009) Building Knowledge through Sensemaking: Connecting the Dots of New Information, Germany: Lambert Publishing. Monograph.
Minarik, M. (2003) "Systems thinking can improve teacher retention". Clearinghouse, v. 76, no 5, p 230-234.

Grants
Minarik, M M (Co-Principal), "Effectiveness of the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act", Sponsored by NV-DHHS-HD, State, $83,524. (July 2007 - June 2009).
Minarik, M M (Supporting), "Spirituality and Medicine Training for Medical School Residents", Sponsored by George Washington University Spirituality and Medicine Program, Private, $30,000. (May 2005 - December 2008).

Personal
Dr. Minarik is committed to her good health by working out regularly through running, walking, weight training, skiing, swimming, hiking, kayaking, and playing golf. She is a Chicago-suburban native, loves the Reno/Tahoe area and its mountains and loves her two standard poodles:  Lucy, blonde and Hazel, black.