Dr. Michael S. Garmon
Department Chair, Management and Leadership Studies - Glenn R. Jones College of Business
Dr. Michael S. Garmon is the Department Chair of Management and Leadership Studies in the Glenn R. Jones College of Business. Dr. Garmon is a former healthcare insurance executive, who has held a variety of positions (CFO, COO) in new product development (disease management and health and wellness programs), health insurance operations, provider relations and contracting, finance, integrated health care, predictive modeling, and outcomes/research.
Dr. Garmon has experience in both the private sector and in public sector (government) healthcare organizations. His research interests include organizational learning, culture, and identity, and the use of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Dr. Garmon’s personal interests include reading classic literature and history.
Curriculum Vitae
Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Science in Leadership
Publications
- Labrie, R.A., Browne, C., Christensen, D.E., Greenwood, K.L., Straus, J.H., Garmon, M.S.,...Shaffer, H.J. (2007). Implementation of a consumer-directed approach in behavioral health care: Problems and prospects. Psychiatric Services, 58(3), 300-302.
- Labrie, R.A., LaPlante, D. A., Peller, A.J., Christensen, D.E., Greenwood, K.L., Straus, J.H.,...Shaffer, H.J. (2007).The interdependence of behavioral and somatic health: Implications for conceptualizing health and measuring treatment outcomes. International Journal of Integrated Care, 7(16), 1-11.
- Garmon, M. S. (2004). The relationship between organizational learning, culture, image, identity and identification: An empirical study (Order No. 3157338). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (305051876).
Favorite Quote
“When it gets dark enough, you can see the stars.” - Charles Beard
Honors & Awards
Trident University: Quarterly Faculty Trustee Award Recipient; 2nd Quarter, 2017
Associations
The ALS Association, 1275 K Street NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC, 20005
Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management
Academy of Management
Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management
Academy of Management
Areas of Expertise
Business administration, health care administration, integrated health care, strategic management, strategic planning, management, leadership, organizational learning, organizational culture, organizational identity, organization management, corporate finance, accounting, product development, predictive healthcare modeling, Structural Equation Modeling.
Professional Experience
Dr. Michael S. Garmon is the Department Chair of Management and Leadership Studies in the Glenn R. Jones College of Business. Dr. Garmon has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare field, where he has worked in direct clinical care roles (E.R., emergency crisis intervention, inpatient psychiatric), and as a healthcare administrator. Dr. Garmon was the Deputy Administrator of a County MH/MR organization, in which he was responsible for program operations and new program development, finance and accounting, data analysis, and the annual strategic planning process. As a former executive of a $1.5B national healthcare insurance company, Dr. Garmon has held a variety of positions in healthcare finance (CFO), healthcare operations (COO), strategic planning, new product development, disease management and health and wellness programs, outcomes/research, predictive modeling, and provider relations and contracting. Dr. Garmon has held positions in both the private (hospital and health insurance) and public (government) business sectors. Dr. Garmon has developed and taught undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral coursework in a variety of areas, including: Management, Leadership, Finance, Accounting, Strategic Management, Data Analysis, and Business Ethics. His doctoral dissertation used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to study the interrelationship between organizational learning, organizational identity, and organizational culture in healthcare and a variety of other organizations. Dr. Garmon has chaired and participated as a member on several dissertation committees in which students have used SEM in their research studies. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration, an M.A. in Organization Management, and a B.S.B.A with a concentration in Accounting.
