Dr. Ronda Sturgill is an associate professor at The University of Tampa in the Health Sciences and Human Performance Department.  Previously, she served as an assistant professor at Marshall University.  She is active in the scholarly and research area while presenting at numerous international, national, regional, state and local conferences.  Her research interests focus on hybrid and online teaching in addition to health education program evaluation.  She is also active in many allied health organizations at the local and state level and is currently a member of several allied health organizations.

Implementation of a graduate program is a timely process. Hybrid education provides another layer of complexity when starting a program. Both short-term and long-term considerations are critical during the implementation phase. This presentation will discuss the short-term considerations including faculty, communication, and resource availability. Long-term considerations presented include adaptability, continued communication, and continued allocation of resources. Challenges, lessons learned, and future recommendations of implementing a hybrid delivered graduate program will be discussed.