BSHA Faculty and Staff | School of Allied Health Professions

Debra Hamada, EdD, MA, RHIA

Chair, Associate Professor

Dr. Debra Hamada serves as an Associate Professor and Chair of the Loma Linda University Health Informatics, Information Management, and Administration (HIIMA) Department and the Division of Preprofessional Studies (DPS). She teaches in the Bachelor of Science in Health Information and Informatics, Master of Science in Health Informatics, Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration (BSHA), and Health Science programs.

Karla Lavin Williams, DrPH

Program Director, Associate Professor

Dr. Lavin Williams is a faculty member and Program Director for the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration Program; positions she has held since the program's inception in 2010. She serves as Associate Professor and teaches courses across the curriculum focused on leadership, emotional intelligence, coaching, communication, sustainability, organizational behavior, and experiential learning through practicum and internship opportunities. Her professional background spans more than 25 years in healthcare administration, health education, leadership development, and executive and health and wellness coaching.

Terri Rouse, MA, RHIA

Assistant Professor

Terri Rouse is an Assistant Professor and has been a faculty member in the Department of Health Informatics and Information Management since the summer of 2000. She teaches in all department programs and serves as an adviser in the Bachelor of Science in Health Information and Informatics Program. While earning two undergraduate degrees, she had the opportunity of working in a Health Information department. Her introduction to this “obscure” profession led to the pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Health Information Administration from Loma Linda University.

Laura Evans, MA, JD

Assistant Professor

Laura Evans is a faculty member in the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration program where she teaches and advises students. She is also the Program Director for the Master’s in Healthcare Administration at the School of Public Health. Prior to academia, she worked as an attorney in intellectual property litigation.

Ryan E. Stephan, MAM, RHIA, CCS

Assistant Professor

Dr. Ryan Stephan is an assistant professor in the School of Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University. Dr. Stephan serves as the program director for the Bachelor of Science in Health Science program, as well as teaches courses in several programs within the school centered on the topics of leadership, financial management, and technology in healthcare.

Gabrielle Borja

Adjunct Faculty

Gabrielle Borja is an adjunct faculty member for Loma Linda University, teaching the Writing for Healthcare Administrators course in the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration Program.