Dr. Kimsey holds both a PhD in Public Administration and a MHA from the University of Kentucky. At Georgia Southern University, she teaches Health Administration and Leadership courses. She also works with the Center for Public Health Practice and Research, assisting rural hospitals in strategic, operational, and financial planning. Her primary areas of research interest are: military healthcare and rural health systems, where application of systems thinking to complex adaptive organizations is essential. Prior to arriving at Georgia Southern, Dr. Kimsey spent 21 years in the US Navy Medical Service Corps, where she worked in budgeting, planning, graduate health administration, and health services research over the course of her career. Prior to joining the Navy, Dr. Kimsey worked as a Certified Public Accountant in both Tennessee and Georgia.

Disciplines: Health Policy and Management

Teaching Interests: Health Policy, Healthcare Operations Management