Profile
Dr. Sweeney was born in 1944 in San Antonio, Texas. He holds B. A. (English),
Master of Architecture, and Doctor of Environmental Design degrees from
Texas A&M University, where he currently serves as an Associate Professor
in Health Systems Planning in the Department of Landscape Architecture
and Urban Planning and as an Associate Professor in the School of Rural
Public Health in the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center.
Dr.
Sweeney's professional and research interests revolve around all aspects
of health systems policy, planning and management. He has served on numerous
boards and committees at local, state, and national levels dealing with various
health systems issues. He has consulted with communities, public agencies,
major corporations, and health/human service organizations on issues dealing
with organizational learning, transformational leadership, corporate transformation,
visioning, and strategic planning. His current research and consulting interests
is participating in the international healthier communities movement trying
to find ways to promote the creation of healthier communities. In that regard,
he served as the first Chair of Healthy Texas Communities, a statewide forum
for individuals, organizations, agencies, and communities interested in building
healthier communities.
Selected Publication “Long-Range Plan: Children’s
Heart Institute of South Texas,” Texas A&M University, 1984; “The
Needs of the Economically Distressed: Brazos Valley Region of Texas,” Texas
A&M
University, 1984; “Systems Building and Campus Facilities,” Journal
of Higher Education, 1972; “Systems Buildings Lowers Cost, Coordinates
Planning,” Journal of the American Hospital Association, 1972; “Rural
Health Delivery System: Texas 7-C Medicare Hospitals,” Texas Hospitals,
1973.
Donald received his B.A., M.Arch., and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University....[more] |
