Ann Flint, EdD, RRT

Ann Flint is an Assistant Professor in the Allied Health Sciences Department at Grand Valley State University. Her professional background is in respiratory care and education. Her career began through respiratory care program completion (Carteret Community College in North Carolina) and national certification through the National Board of Respiratory Care. She worked as a respiratory therapist for 27 years, most of it at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.  Ann taught respiratory care concurrently for much of that time at various Michigan colleges.

Ann earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Care Education from the University of Michigan and continued by completing a Master of Science in Occupational Education at Ferris State University. She also earned her EdD in Community College Leadership from FSU.  

Her work as a Respiratory Care Director at Jackson College began with developing that program and gaining initial (and ultimately ten-year) accreditation from the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). During her time there, Ann participated in the TAACCCT (Trade Adjustment Assistance for Community Colleges and Career Training) grant-writing team that brought in $590,000 worth of ventilators, making the JC Respiratory Care lab one of the best-equipped in the region. Ann had also served as Director of Clinical Education at Washtenaw Community College and Ferris State University, bringing her to 30 total years in respiratory care education. Ann is also a member of the American Society for Respiratory Care, along with serving in many posts with the Michigan Society for Respiratory Care.

Ann’s interests include health care disparities, respiratory care advancement programs, research, ethics, mentoring students, and recruitment and retention of underrepresented first-generation college students.

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Haley McGee, MHA, EdD(c)

Haley McGee, MHA, EdD(c) is the Director of Clinical Education for the Respiratory Care program and a faculty member in allied health focused on respiratory care education and workforce well-being. She completed her Master of Healthcare Administration at the University of Cincinnati and is currently completing a Doctor of Education in Health Professions, where her research examines post-COVID burnout among respiratory therapists and practical supports for resilience and retention.

Before transitioning full time to academia, Haley practiced clinically as a respiratory therapist for ten years, with a wide range of experiences including rehabilitation, neonatal transport and critical care. In the classroom and clinical environment, she emphasizes learner-centered instruction, clinical communication, and to prepare students for safe, effective practice.

A passionate advocate for the profession, Haley is an active member of the American Association for Respiratory Care and serves in multiple leadership roles within the Michigan Society of Respiratory Care. Her academic and service work share a common goal: expanding the impact and visibility of respiratory care while aligning education, clinical practice, and patient outcomes. Outside of work, she enjoys time with her husband and pomeranians, exploring the outdoors, sports, reading a good book, and a great piece of cheesecake.