Katherine Meese

With over a decade of experience in health care management, leadership and research, Katherine Meese is a scholar in the field of organizational behavior, well-being, and delivery models that enhance organizational learning. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Services Administration the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Director of Research at the UAB Medicine Office of Wellness, where she oversees the evaluation of evidence-based interventions to improve the health and well-being of health care workers. She teaches and mentors students in UAB’s many programs, including the MSHA program, which is ranked #1 in the USA by U.S. News and World Report. She has co-authored two textbooks on organizational behavior in health care, as well as multiple book chapters and peer-reviewed articles. Her most recent book, The Human Margin: Building the Foundations of Trust, with Quint Studer is available now. Her mission is to put the human back into health care and to inspire the next generation of health care leaders.