Professional Bio

Educational Preparation:

Ph.D., Fielding Institute, Human & Organization Systems, Santa Barbara, CA, 2000

M.S., Health Services Administration, San Jose State, San Jose, CA, 1989

B.S., Health Care Management, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO 1982

B.S., Communications/Journalism/Education, St. Johns/St. Benedict University, Collegeville, MN,1972

Professional Memberships:

  • American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
  • Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
  • Colorado Health Care Communicators (CHC)
  • Colorado Women's Forum in Health Administration (CWFHA)

Clinical Expertise & Certifications

Clinical Expertise/Certifications:

  • CHPS – Certification in Health Privacy & Security (AHIMA, 2010)
  • RHIA – Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA, 1985)

Research & Scholarship

Research Interests:

  • Technology in education and health care
  • Best practices in electronic health records

Recent Publications:

Carlon, S. et al. The community of inquiry instrument: Validation and results in online health care disciplines. Computers & Education, 59(2), 215–221.

Book Chapters: Professional Review Guide for the RHIA and RHIT Examinations, 2009, 2010, 2011: Delmar Cengage.

Houser, J. Nursing Research: Reading, using and creating evidence. 2008, 2011: Jossey Bass.

Recent Presentations:

Carlon, S. (August 1, 2011) EHRs in a Nutshell, Association of Radiologic Technologists, Estes Park, CO.

Rinker, K., Carlon, S. (July 1, 2011) A Hybrid PPE Using Simulation and Virtual Labs, American Health Information management Association, Faculty Development Institute and Assembly on Education Symposium, San Antonio, TX.

Carlon, S. HIM in the World. (2011, May) Alaska HIM Association, Anchorage, AK

Carlon, S. Service Projects in Ethiopia. (2011, June) Serra Club, Denver, CO.

Carlon, S. Alternative Internship Experience. (2011, June) Assembly on Education, San Antonio, TX.

Carlon, S. Advocacy. (2010, May) AzHIMA Annual Meeting, Glendale, AZ.

Carlon, S. Health Data: Colorado and the World. (2009, May) CHIMA Spring Meeting, Denver, CO.

Carlon, S. Teaching Emotional Intelligence Online. (2009, August) Madison Distance Learning Conference on Teaching and Learning, Madison, WI.

Carlon, S. HIM Advocacy: How you can help. (2008, April) Montana HIM Spring Meeting, Havre, MT.

Carlon, S. Leadership and HIM Advocacy. (2008, May) AzHIMA Spring Meeting, Peoria, AZ.

Carlon, S. Developing an online HIM Program from Scratch. (2008, June) AOE Annual Meeting. Louisville, KY.