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Dr. Diane M Dolezel

  • Associate Professor - Dept of Health Informatics and Info Mgmt
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Biography and expertise

Diane Dolezel, PhD, MSCS, RHIA, CHDA, is an Associate Professor in the Health Informatics and Health Information department at Texas State University. She teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in healthcare statistics, healthcare informatics, advanced healthcare data analytics, healthcare quality management, and healthcare databases. She earned a Doctor of Philosophy, an MS in Computer Science, and a BS in Health Information Management.

She edited a book on healthcare informatics and authored several chapters in that book. Recently served as the first author on two chapters for a forthcoming book on healthcare AI. At the university, she serves on the faculty-student research forum and works on several university initiatives seeking to engage students in data science.

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Advanced Educational Studies

Liberty University, 2023

Doctorate Degree

EDD in Education

Nova Southeastern University, 2015

Master's Degree

MS in Computer Science

Texas State University, 1997

Bachelor's Degree

BSHIM in Health Information Management

Texas State University, 2009

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Computer Science

Southeastern Oklahoma State Univ, 1986

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Principal), Royal, Cindy L (Co-Principal), Hewitt, Barbara A (Co-Principal), Booth, Chad (Co-Principal), Ashford-Hanserd, Shetay Nicole (Co-Principal), Sriraman, Vedaraman (Co-Principal), Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Co-Principal), Dolezel, Diane M (Supporting), Omana Sudhakaran, Pratheesh O (Supporting), Lollar, Jonathan Ernest (Supporting), Roundtree, Aimee Kendall (Supporting), Ekin, Tahir (Supporting), Cordero, Rafael A (Supporting), Lopez, Omar S (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting). STEM-CLEAR: Creating Contextualized Learning Pathways across Academic and Cultural Boundaries, National Science Foundation, Federal, $2646529. (Submitted: August 8, 2023, Funded: June 1, 2024 - June 2029). Grant.
  • Hewitt, Barbara (Principal), Percent Contribution: %55, Dolezel, Diane M (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %45. Exploring Factors that Influence Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare, Texas Society of Allied Health Professionals, State Professional Organization, $1500. (Submitted: June 30, 2022, Funded: September 30, 2022 - September 15, 2023). Grant.
  • Dolezel, Diane M, Percent Contribution: %70, Beckett, Phil (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %30. SecureTexas: A Collaborative Cybersecurity Initiative for Healthcare Organizations, Texas State Research Accelerator Program, Texas State University, $20400. (Submitted: June 13, 2025, Funded: 2025 - 2027). Grant.
  • Dolezel, Diane M (Principal), Wang, Tiankai (Co-Principal), Gobert, Denise Valencia Newbur (Co-Principal). Predicting High Urinary Tract Infection Rates in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Machine Learning Approach, Texas State Williamson Fund, Texas State University, $10000. (Submitted: January 24, 2025, Funded: February 26, 2025 - Present). Grant.
  • Moczygemba, Jackie (Principal), Dolezel, Diane (Co-Principal). Implementing EHRs: An Exploratory Study to Examine Current Practices in Migrating Longitudinal Clinical Data., Texas State University Research Enhancement Program Grant, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7402. (Submitted: December 1, 2012, Funded: January 4, 2013 - January 3, 2014). Grant.
  • Pacheco, G. J., Betancourt, J. A., Dolezel, D. M., Beauvais, B. M., Marcus, J. E., Lenhart, P., & Stigler Granados, P. E. (2026). Policy Recommendations for Chagas Disease: An Emerging Concern of Public Health Significance for the U.S. Military. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.26-0052
  • Kruse, C. S., Dolezel, D. M., & Shanmugam, R. (2026). Cybersecurity in Healthcare: A Systematic Review and Narrative Analysis. Applied Clinical Informatics. https://doi.org/https://digital.library.txst.edu/items/3087462f-c271-4652-9115-aff0e1d6bc4e
  • Sawesi, S., Dolezel, D. M., Presingu, P., & Irungu, M. (2026). Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Value, Structure, and Curriculum in U.S. Graduate Health Informatics Programs. Journal of Medical Internet Research: Medical Education, 12. https://doi.org/10.2196/87479
  • Dolezel, D. M., Wang, T., & Gobert, D. V. N. (2025). Predicting High Urinary Tract Infection Rates in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Machine Learning Approach. Healthcare, 13(20). https://doi.org/doi:%2010.3390/healthcare13202632
  • Beauvais, B. M., Pradhan, R., Dolezel, D. M., Shanmugam, R., Wood, D., & Ramamonjiarivelo, Z. H. (2024). The Association Between Organizational Market Factors and Agency Labor Utilization in U.S. Hospitals. Administrative Sciences, 14(9), 192. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci14090192
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Secretary, AMIA Clinical Health Informatics Workgroup. January 1, 2026 - Present
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Texas Health Information Management Association Corporate Relations Officer. August 2025 - Present
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Council for Educational Excellence (CEE) nomination, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). May 2025 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2018 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Research, College of Health Professions. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 21st Annual Faculty/Student Research Forum, College of Health Professions. August 2017
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  1. Co-Chair

    International Federation of Health Information Management Association (IFHIIMA) Research COP

  2. Participant

    Fall Gathering Committee Meeting

  3. Co-Chair

    Texas Health Informatics Alliance (THIA): Large Language Models Research Group co-lead

  4. Member

    TxHIMA - Programs & Continuing Education Committee

  5. Chair

    Healthcare Journal: Special Edition

  6. Chair

    Journal of Multidisciplinary Care: Special Edition

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