- Adjunct Professor
Education
B.S., Magna Cum Laude, Vanderbilt University, 2004
J.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 2007
Research Interests
- Graduate pedagogy
- Intersection of public health and law
- Medicaid (Tennessee and Oklahoma)
About
Professor Bennett graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where she competed regularly in moot court competitions and received several recognitions for her dedication to public service. During her third year of law school, Bennett also represented victims of domestic violence and police brutality in the Civil Justice Clinic. After graduation, Bennett clerked for two years with Judge R. W. Wedemeyer on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. She then joined a small firm in Nashville, Tennessee, where she managed the bankruptcy and debt-related practice. After practicing, Bennett joined Vanderbilt University Law School Professor Roger Conner to form Common Ground Cases, a public policy-based special project of Search for Common Ground. As the Research Director of Common Ground Cases, she developed a digital archive of documents related to TennCare (Tennessee's Medicaid program). Bennett is currently an Assistant Professor and Program Director for the Masters of Health Administration program at the College of Public Health.
Bennett is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Tennessee, and she has been admitted to U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. She is also a past member of the Harry Phillips Inns of Court.
Additional Information
Publications
Systematic literature review to understand factors that impact career advancement for women healthcare executives
Submitted for review
Co-authored
Lessons from a historical case study in the realm of repeal and replace politics.
Submitted for review
Graduate program strategic planning using a SWOT/Key performance indicator matrix for continuous curricular improvement
Submitted for review
Co-authored
Weaving the thread of implicit bias through health administration curricula to overcome gender disparities in the workforce.
Forthcoming
Journal of Health Administration Education
Co-authored
Access to Governmental Lawyers in the New Administration
2017
American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Section on Teaching Methods; Spring 2017 Newsletter
Achieving MHA program alignment using PDSA rapid improvement cycles
2015
Journal of Health Administration Education
Co-authored
Developing a case study series for integrating didactic and practice-based competencies into public health curriculum
2015
ASPPH Public Health Practice Section Retreat
Understanding the effects of age, tenure, skill, and gender on employee perceptions of healthcare information technology within a Middle Eastern hospital
2015
International Journal of Healthcare Management,
Co-authored
One program’s experience with incorporating a Massive, Open, Online Course (MOOC) into healthcare administration education
2015
Journal of Health Administration Education,
Co-authored
Improving the Use of Competencies in Public Health Education
2015
American Journal of Public Health,
Co-authored
Leap of Faith
2015
Crimson Cypress
Understanding the Factors Affecting Employees’ Perceived Benefits of Healthcare Information Technology
2014
International Journal of Healthcare Management
TennCare, One State's Experiment with Medicaid Expansion
2014
Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt University Press
Courses Taught
J.D.:
- Experiencing Public Health Law 6193
Awards & Honors
Faculty Board Teaching Award, College of Public Health, May 2017
Faculty Leadership Program Fellow, June 2015
Student Association Faculty Teaching Award, College of Public Health, May 2015
Delta Omega Inductee, May 2014
Professional Associations
Member of the American Society of Law, Medicine, & Ethics