William Riley
William Riley is an associate professor of health care finance and management in the Division of Health Services Research and Policy in the School of Public Health. He has developed a WebCT course in health care management that has been offered for distance education during two summers. The course has filled an important need for distance education opportunities for the public health workforce. He received a Charles N. Hewitt Creative Teaching Award from the School of Public Health in 2003.
Teaching Activities
Interests
Riley is interested in the following teaching topics:
- health care management
- health care finance
- process improvement
University Courses
Riley has taught the following University of Minnesota courses:
- PubH 5752: Public Health Administration
- PubH 5760: Health Care Finance
- PubH 5761: Health Finance Topics
- PubH 5762: Financial Statement Analysis
- MHA 6759: Financial Analysis
Research Activities
Interests
Riley is interested in conducting research in the following areas:
- health care management
- health care finance
- process improvement
Fellowship Project
Riley plans to develop a WebCT-delivered distance education health care finance course and use at least one learner tool that will help create a sense of community for people in different locations. He expects that the educational impact will be the development of new learner tools and that he will become a resource for other faculty members.
Consultation Areas
Riley is available to consult with other faculty members about teaching and learning strategies.
Contact Information
Contact Riley to schedule a consultation appointment.
- Office: D383 Mayo
- Telephone: (612) 625-0615
- E-mail: riley001@umn.edu
