Mary Helen McSweeney-Feld

Associate Professor, Director of MS, in Health Science and Health Leadership Graduate Certificate

Name

Contact Info

Phone:
410-704-3909
Office:
Health Professions, Rm. 3110 E
Email:
mmcsweeneyfeld@towson.edu

Education

Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
PhD Economics, City University of New York Graduate Center
MPhil in Economics, Columbia University
MIA International Economics, Columbia University
BA, Wellesley College

Areas of Expertise

Health Care Finance
Health Information Technology and Mobile Health
Health Entrepreneurship
Long-Term Care Administration
Human Resources Management

Publications

Articles

  • Nelson, H. W., Weil, J., McSweeney-Feld, M. H., Yang, B. K., Barry, T. "Teta", Thayer, N. (2024). Nursing Home Administrators鈥� Experiences of Work Stress and Intention to Quit during the COVID-19 Pandemic, The Gerontologist.

  • Nelson, H. W., Yang, B. K., McSweeney-Feld, M. H., Jerome, G. J., & Barry, T. 鈥淭eta鈥�. (2024). Psychological and Structural Burdens and Nursing Home Administrator Turnover Intentions During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 43(6), 706-715.

  • Lane, S.J., Spaulding, T., McSweeney-Feld, M.H. (2022) Direct care worker job dissatisfaction in North Carolina nursing homes. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration 45(1), 58-79. .

  • Fletcher, P.A, Worthen, D.L., McSweeney-Feld, M.H., Gibson, A., Seblova, D., Pag谩n, L., Troya, L.M., Fang, M.L., Owusu, B., Lane, C., Wada, M., Harrell, E.R., Viana, E., (2021) Rural older adults in disasters: A study of recovery from Hurricane Michael. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 16(6), 2602-2606. doi:10.1017/dmp.2021.276.
  • McSweeney-Feld, M.H., Braunstein, N. (2020) The dilemma of nursing home closures: a case study of rural Maine nursing homes. Maine Policy Review 29(3), 9-18. .
  • McSweeney-Feld, M.H., Braunstein, N. (2020) The dilemma of nursing home closures: a case study of rural maine nursing homes. Maine Policy Review, 29(3), 9-18.
  • Gibson, A., McSweeney-Feld, M.H. (2018) A special collection of articles on disaster planning, preparedness, and postdisaster work for older adults. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 61(7), 686-688. https: doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2018.1511332  
  • Molinari, C.M., McSweeney-Feld, M.H. (2017) At the intersection of ageism and heterosexism:   making the case to deliver culturally competent health care for LGTBQ older adults. Journal of Health Administration Education, 34(3), 473-488. 
  • McSweeney-Feld, M.H., Nelson, H.W., Whitner, W. Engineer, C. (2017)  Emergency preparedness content in health care administration programs: a decade later. Journal of Health Administration Education, 34(1), 85-102.
  • McSweeney-Feld, M. H. (2016). Assistive Technology and Older Adults in Disasters: Implications for Emergency Management. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1(11), 135-139.
  • McSweeney-Feld, M. H., Molinari, C. Limited English Proficiency: Managing Beyond the Words in Long-Term Care Settings, in Borkowski, N., Deckard, G. eds. (2014). Organizational Behavior in Health Care: Case Studies. Burlington MA: JB Learning.
  • McSweeney-Feld, M. H., Molinari, C.M., Oetjen, R. (Eds.) (2017). Dimensions of Long-Term Care Management: An Introduction (2nd ed.) Chicago, Ill: Health Administration Press.
  • McSweeney-Feld, M. H., Oetjen R., eds. (2012). Dimensions of Long Term Care Management: An Introduction. Chicago, Illinois: Administration Press.
  • McSweeney-Feld, M. H., Rubin, N. Strategic Management of Healthcare Human Resources, in Rubino, L. and Esparza, S. editors. (2013). New Leadership for Healthcare Professionals: Concepts and Cases. Burlington, MA: JB Learning.

Books

  • McSweeney-Feld, M. H., Molinari, C.A. (2023) Dimensions of long-term care management: An introduction (3rd edition). Health Administration Press.

Teaching

  • HLTH 647: Health Care Financial Management
  • HLTH 785: Graduate Seminar in Health
  • IDHP 647: Health Care Financial Management