Jeffrey A. Alexander, Ph.D.

Richard Carl Jelinek Professor of Health Management and Policy
Professor, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, School of Business
Faculty Associate, Survey Research Center

109 S. Observatory
M3507 SPH II
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2029

Office: (734) 936-1194; Fax: (734) 764-4338

E-mail: jalexand@umich.edu

Curriculum Vitae (PDF, 252,068 KB)

Professional Summary

Jeffrey Alexander is the Richard Carl Jelinek Professor of Health Management and Policy. His teaching and research interests focus on organizational change in the health care sector, multi-institutional systems, governance and physician participation in institutional management and policy-making.

Before coming to the University of Michigan, Dr. Alexander taught in a number of academic settings including the University of California-Berkeley, Northwestern University, and the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He also served as Assistant Director and Senior Researcher at the Hospital Research and Educational Trust, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association.

Courses Taught

HMP656: Understanding Organizations
HMP658: Governance and Leadership in Non-Profit Health Organizations
HMP800: Doctoral Seminar on Health Services System I
HMP809: Logic and Methods of Medical Care Research(Psych 809)
Additional Courses
HMP801: Doctoral Seminar on Health Services System II
HMP656: Understanding Organizations (Executive Education Course)

Education

Ph.D., Sociology (Organization Theory), Stanford University, 1980
M.A., Sociology, Stanford University, 1978
M.S., Health Services Administration, Stanford University, 1976
B.A., History, University of Texas, 1969

Research Interest & Projects

Dr. Alexander's research includes studies of physician-system alignment, governance of public-private community health partnerships, organization and staffing practices in mental health delivery settings, and the effects of managed care on drug abuse treatment practices.

Selected Publications

Alexander, J.A., Lee, S.D. and Weiner, B. (2006). Governing Board Configuration and Profound Organizational Change in Community Hospitals Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 47(3), 291-308.

Wells, R., Jinnett, K., Alexander, J.A., Lichtenstein, R., Zazzali, J. (2006). Team Leadership and Patient Outcomes in Psychiatric Treatment Settings Social Science and Medicine, 62 (8), 1840-1852.

Alexander, J.A., Griffith, J., Weiner, B. (2006). Quality Improvement and Hospital Financial Performance Journal of Organizational Behavior, 27, 1-27.

Alexander, J.A., Weiner, B., Baker, L., Shortell, S., Geppert, J. and Becker, M. (2006). Care Management Implementation and Patient Safety Journal of Patient Safety, 2 (1), 1-14.

Alexander, J.A, Lichtenstein, R., Jinnett, K., Wells, R., Liu, D. and Zazzali, J. (2005). The Effects of Treatment Team Processes on Functional Status of Seriously Mentally Ill Veterans Health Services Research, 40 (5), 1335-1355.

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Public Health Association
Member, American Sociological Association (Medical Sociology Section)
Member, Association for Health Services Research Academy of Management