EDBA Dissertation Defense – Sonji Willingham

You are invited to attend the public defense of an Executive Doctor of Business Administration dissertation on Monday, November 16th (8:30 am) in Raburn 305.

Sonji Willingham will present her work titled: A PLS-SEM Analysis of U.S. Acute-Care Hospitals: An Analysis of U.S. Acute Care Hospitals from 2015 to 2023. She will answer any questions the audience/committee has following the presentation.

Here is a brief summary of the work:
Sonji Willingham’s dissertation examines hospital financial performance and readmission management through two complementary papers. Paper one analyzes the relationship between patient care, operating margin, PCOM, and 30-day readmission in U.S. acute care hospitals. Paper two translates the study’s findings and supporting research into eight practitioner recommendations and a framework connecting institutional demands, leadership response, organizational capacity, and resource allocation. Together, the papers inform evidence-based leadership decisions to improve care transitions while addressing financial constraints.

Dissertation Chair: Dr. John Parnell
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Greg Carnes and Dr. Sanky Rampa

Your support and presence are greatly appreciated as we celebrate this significant milestone.