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Ruthann Cunningham

Faculty Member

Dr. Ruthann Cunningham

Biography

Ruthann Cunningham is an Associate Dean at the Woodbury School of Business. Before joining UVU, she was a Population Health Network Engagement Leader and consultant for Intermountain Health. While at Intermountain, she also assisted with the startup of Civica RX, a nonprofit generic drug and pharmaceutical company. Her experience is in population health strategy, quality improvement, data analytics, organizational behavior, and leadership consulting. Ruthann holds a doctorate in Healthcare Leadership from A.T. Still University, a certificate in Clinical and Quality Improvement from Intermountain Health, and an MS and BS in Physiology and Management from Brigham Young University.

Education

Doctorate of Health Science (DHSc), A.T. Still University, 2018

Major: Leadership and Organizational Behavior

Certificate, Intermountain Health, 2013

Major: Care Delivery Improvement

MS, Brigham Young University, 2009

Major: Exercise Science

BS, Brigham Young University, 2004

Major: Fitness and Wellness Management

Teaching

MGMT 3000

Organizational Behavior, Fall 2024

MGMT 3000

Organizational Behavior WE, Spring 2024

Presentations

Cunningham, Ruthann , Becker's 13th Healthcare Annual Meeting, "Top Behavioral Health Concerns for 2023", Becker's Healthcare, Chicago, IL. (April 4, 2023)
Hall, Kelly (Leader), Andrade, Maureen (Panelist), Jasperson, Jill (Panelist), Westover, Jonathan (Panelist), Clark, Silvia (Moderator), Cunningham, Ruthann (Panelist), Western Academy of Management, "The Persistent Pursuit of Gender Equality in the Workplace_ A Panel on the Trials Women Encounter at Work and How Organizations Can Help Women Leaders Flourish", Western Academy of Management, Reno, NV. (March 24, 2023)
Cunningham, Ruthann (Author Only), Lakshman, Sangeetha (Presenter & Author), Eighth Indian Academy of Management Conference, " INFLUENCING FACTORS OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT FOR NURSES IN CHINA ", Academy of Management, Indian Academy of Management, Mumbi, India. (January 8, 2023)
Thiesset, Heather (Presenter & Author), Cunningham, Ruthann (Author Only), Freeze, Andrew (Author Only), Glenn, Jeffrey (Author Only), Utah Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education, "Patient and Provider Perceptions of Opioid Use Disorder", N/A, Salt Lake City, UT. (November 2, 2022)
Cunningham, Ruthann , PCI Webinars, "Leading High-Performance Teams", PCI Webinars, Webinars. (January 25, 2022)
Hopkinson, Tressa (Presenter & Author), Montrose, Courtney (Presenter & Author), Callison, Sarah (Presenter & Author), Cunningham, Ruthann (Leader), Hedrick, Emily (Leader), SCULPT Spring 2021 (Runner Up Oral Presentation) & Presentation to eLuma online Therapy, "USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH_ IMPROVING THE TELEHEALTH EXPERIENCE FOR PROVIDERS", Utah Valley University and also eLuma, Online for SCLUPT and eLuma. (April 6, 2021)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Cunningham, Ruthann , (2022) "Drivers of job satisfaction among healthcare professionals_ a quantitative review" (Issue: 4, vol. 16). Leeds: International Journal of Healthcare Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/20479700.2022.2126671
Thiesset, Heather , Freeze, Andrew , Cunningham, Ruthann , Friedmann, Peter D., (2024) "Patient Perceptions of Opioid Use Disorder, Drug and Alcohol Dependence Journal of Opioid Management" (Issue: 5, vol. 20). Weston, MA: Journal of Opioid Management. https_//wmpllc.org/ojs/index.php/jom/article/view/3716
Thiesset, Heather F., Cunningham, Ruthann , Glenn, Jeffrey , (2024) "Patient perceptions of opioid use disorder, drug and alcohol dependence" (Issue: 5, vol. 20). Journal of Opioid Management. https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.0877
Cunningham, Ruthann , Bhattacharjee, Debanjan , Thiesset, Heather , McGinn, Gannon , "Trends in Medicare Part B Pharmaceutical Pricing" . United States: The Journal of Health Administration Education.
Andrade, Maureen , Westover, Jonathan , Cunningham, Ruthann , (2023) "Work Flexibility and Job Satisfaction_ Shifting Workplace Norms" (Issue: 2, vol. 24). Alanta, Georgia: Journal of Management Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.33423/jmpp.v24i2.6151
Cunningham, Ruthann , Waddups, Sarah , Friedman, Leonard H., (2022) "Teaching Leadership Communication in Population Health" (Issue: 4, vol. 38). Washington DC: Journal of Health Administration Education. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/aupha/jhae/2022/00000038/00000004/art00002

Awards

Women's Leadership Program certificate

Utah Valley University - Executive Education - December 3, 2021

The program addresses the real-world leadership challenges faced by women. Throughout the program, you will gain invaluable insights from leading research and best practices into how other successful women lead and discover innovative solutions, and you will develop a viable, personal strategic plan to enhance your leadership style and opportunities.

Faculty Excellence Award Spring 2021

Utah Valley University - February 19, 2021

The purpose of the Faculty Senate Faculty Excellence Award is to recognize full-time and adjunct faculty who have made significant contributions to UVU's mission through demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Through this award, UVU intends_
To publicly acknowledge the achievements of its faculty members in creating an academically engaged environment at UVU.To demonstrate to the community the exemplary standards of academic professionalism to which the faculty members of UVU are dedicated;To encourage faculty within UVU to pursue the highest levels of excellence in every aspect of their work (consistent with the best of academic traditions).