Biography
Dr. Brad Beauvais, MBA, PhD, FACHE, is an Associate Professor in the School of Health Administration at Texas State University. He is an educator, researcher, and healthcare-management consultant whose work focuses on healthcare financial management, organizational resilience, and the long-term sustainability of healthcare delivery systems. His teaching and scholarship connect financial analysis with the practical leadership decisions that shape access, quality, workforce stability, and organizational performance.
Dr. Beauvais’s research examines hospital and post-acute care financial vulnerability, operating performance, workforce economics, patient experience, and healthcare quality. He is particularly interested in identifying early indicators of financial stress and translating complex financial and operational data into actionable strategies for healthcare leaders. His work reflects a commitment to preserving access to care and strengthening the resilience of healthcare organizations amid changing payment models, workforce pressures, and rising expectations for value and accountability.
Before joining Texas State, Dr. Beauvais completed a 20-year career in the United States Army Medical Service Corps, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2015. During his military career, he served in a variety of healthcare leadership and resource-management roles, including healthcare comptroller and chief financial officer positions within the U.S. Army Medical Command. He spent nearly a decade affiliated with the Army–Baylor Program in Health and Business Administration and concluded his military service in senior academic leadership at the Army Medical Department Center and School Graduate School, with a concurrent appointment as an Associate Professor in the Army–Baylor program.
At Texas State, Dr. Beauvais teaches and develops courses in healthcare finance, economics, strategic decision-making, and executive leadership. He emphasizes applied financial analysis, the effective use of Microsoft Excel, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to clinical and administrative audiences. His approach is grounded in the belief that healthcare leaders must be able to connect financial stewardship with quality improvement, patient safety, access, and mission-centered decision-making.
Dr. Beauvais is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education and was named a Joseph M. Juran Fellow in Quality Leadership. He has contributed extensively to healthcare management education and accreditation through CAHME, including service as a site visitor, Standards Council Chair, Chair of the Program Change Committee, and current member of the CAHME Accreditation Council.
He holds a BS and MBA from Colorado State University, an MA in Economics from the University of Oklahoma, and a PhD in Health Policy and Administration from Penn State University. Dr. Beauvais resides in New Braunfels, Texas, with his wife, Nancy. They have three grown daughters and enjoy spending time with family, traveling, and following Baylor athletics.
Dr. Beauvais’s research examines hospital and post-acute care financial vulnerability, operating performance, workforce economics, patient experience, and healthcare quality. He is particularly interested in identifying early indicators of financial stress and translating complex financial and operational data into actionable strategies for healthcare leaders. His work reflects a commitment to preserving access to care and strengthening the resilience of healthcare organizations amid changing payment models, workforce pressures, and rising expectations for value and accountability.
Before joining Texas State, Dr. Beauvais completed a 20-year career in the United States Army Medical Service Corps, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2015. During his military career, he served in a variety of healthcare leadership and resource-management roles, including healthcare comptroller and chief financial officer positions within the U.S. Army Medical Command. He spent nearly a decade affiliated with the Army–Baylor Program in Health and Business Administration and concluded his military service in senior academic leadership at the Army Medical Department Center and School Graduate School, with a concurrent appointment as an Associate Professor in the Army–Baylor program.
At Texas State, Dr. Beauvais teaches and develops courses in healthcare finance, economics, strategic decision-making, and executive leadership. He emphasizes applied financial analysis, the effective use of Microsoft Excel, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to clinical and administrative audiences. His approach is grounded in the belief that healthcare leaders must be able to connect financial stewardship with quality improvement, patient safety, access, and mission-centered decision-making.
Dr. Beauvais is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education and was named a Joseph M. Juran Fellow in Quality Leadership. He has contributed extensively to healthcare management education and accreditation through CAHME, including service as a site visitor, Standards Council Chair, Chair of the Program Change Committee, and current member of the CAHME Accreditation Council.
He holds a BS and MBA from Colorado State University, an MA in Economics from the University of Oklahoma, and a PhD in Health Policy and Administration from Penn State University. Dr. Beauvais resides in New Braunfels, Texas, with his wife, Nancy. They have three grown daughters and enjoy spending time with family, traveling, and following Baylor athletics.
Research Interests
Research and Scholarly Interests: Dr Beauvais specializes in graduate level instructional design in the areas of applied finance, business valuation, and executive leadership focused on quality improvement. He is interested in research of health care organization quality, patient safety, and financial performance and has published in Health Services Research, Healthcare, the Journal of Medical Internet Research, Health Care Management Review, the Journal of Healthcare Management and several others.
Teaching Interests
Teaching Interests: Health care finance, health care economics, health care quality.