Odell Stroud Jr.

Odell Marion Stroud

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
EMAIL
PHONE
850-412-7414
OFFICE
Division Of Health Care Manage

Office Hours

Lewis-Beck Building Room #316

Tuesday/Thursday • 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Monday/Wednesday/Friday • By appointment

Schedule

HSC 3640E (501) Health Law - Online
HSC 3640E (502) Health Law - Online
HSA 5926E Executive Seminar in Health & Business Communications - Online

.Bio

Odell Stroud, Jr. is a licensed attorney in the State of Florida, currently serving as the Director of the Division of Healthcare Management and as an Associate Professor of Health Law at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University, followed by a Juris Doctor from the College of Law at Florida A&M University.

In his academic role, Attorney Stroud teaches courses in health law, quality improvement in health services organizations, and health and business communications. He has also taught courses in criminal law and American courts. Before joining the FAMU faculty, he practiced law with a focus on personal injury, criminal defense, and traffic cases.

Attorney Stroud's research interests encompass racial inequities, diversity and inclusion, medical marijuana, health disparities, and the inequities associated with criminal law. He is an active member of a research team that has secured funding for medical marijuana studies, contributing to the discourse on these critical issues in healthcare and legal reform. Through his teaching and research, Attorney Stroud is committed to advancing knowledge and fostering discussions that address pressing challenges in health law and policy.

Areas of Interest

  • Legal Theory
  • Cooking
  • Traveling
  • Movies

Education

  • Florida A&M University • 2008
    J.D., in Law

  • Florida A&M University • 2004
    B.S., in Business Administration

Work History

  • Associate Professor/Director • June 2024 - Present
    Florida A&M University

  • Assistant Professor/Director • November 2022 - June 2024
    Florida A&M University

  • Assistant Professor/Interim Director • February 2022 - November 2022
    Florida A&M University

  • Assistant Professor • 2018 - 2022
    Forida A&M University

  • Adjunct Professor • 2018
    Florida A&M University

  • Visiting Assistant Professor • 2017
    Florida A&M University

  • Associate Attorney • 2014 - 2017
    Gary A. Roberts & Associates, Tallahassee, FL

  • Adjunct Professor • 2014
    Florida A&M University

  • Associate Attorney • 2010 - 2014
    Henry C. Hunter & Associates, Tallahassee, FL

  • Assistant Public Defender (OPS - part-time) • 2008
    Second Judicial Circuit of Florida, Crawfordville, FL

  • Guardian Ad Litem • 2007 - 2008
    Florida A&M College of Law, Orlando, FL

  • Assistant Computer Lab Manager • 2004 - 2005
    Florida A&M University School of Business and Industry

  • E-Classroom Lab Manager • 2003 - 2004
    Florida A&M University TRIO Programs

  • Production Apprentice • 1989 - 2002
    Tampa Electric Company, Tampa, FL

Publications

 
PEER REVIEWED Publications
  1. Audi, G.R., Farmer, E., Stroud, Jr., O. (2025). An Analysis of Organizational Structures within Multi-Hospital Systems in Rural America. West East Institute Spring Conference (Proceeding), 2025, 2, P. 34-37.
  2. Stroud, Jr., O., Friday-Stroud, S., Farmer, E., Cooper, L., (forthcoming Fall 2023). An Analysis of the Legal and Managerial Implications of Telemedicine on the Haves and Have Nots Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Journal of the National Society of Allied Health.
  3. Cooper, L., Weaver, J., Crowther, V., Lewis, M., Stroud, Jr., O., West, M. (2022). “Exploring Medical Marijuana Knowledge and Perceptions Among a Community-Based Sample.” Florida Public Health Review: Vol. 20. [Funded Research]
  4. Washington, J., Friday-Stroud, S., Stroud, Jr., O. (2021). “Florida’s Attempt to Right a Wrong: New Heirs’ Property Legislation.” Meek-Eaton Center for Social and Political Change Journal: The Bulletin. [Non-funded Research]
  5. Washington, J., Tidwell, A., Stroud, Jr., O. (2021). “Heirs’ Property: Lack of Clear Title Erodes Private Rights and Leads to Loss of Families’ Economic Wealth.” Meek-Eaton Center for Social and Political Change Journal: The Bulletin. [Non-funded Research]
  6. Friday-Stroud, S., Bolden Bailey, K., Stroud, Jr., O., Davis, B. (2020). “Ethnic and Racial Differences in the Facility Management Profession: A Planned Change Strategic Framework for Diversity and Inclusion.” Journal for Social and Political Change: The Bulletin - Special Edition Issue on Facility Management, 1, 2, 52-58. [Non-funded Research]
  7. Stroud, Jr., O., Parker, K., & Nwagbuo, J., Welch-Johnson, P., & Fedd, K. (2018). “Disproportionate Impact of Drug and Law Enforcement Laws in African American Communities.” National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates National Monograph. [Non-funded Research]
 
Peer-Reviewed Presentations
  1. Audi, G.R., Farmer, E., Stroud, Jr., O. (2025). An Analysis of Organizational Structures within Rural U.S. Hospital Systems. West East Institute, Miami, FL.
  2. Stroud, Jr., O. & Friday-Stroud, S. (Accepted January 2022). The Emergence of Telemedicine: Does it Widen the Gap between the Have and Have Not? National Society of Allied Health Annual Conference and Meeting, March 10 -12, 2022. [Non-funded Research]
  3. Stroud, Jr., O. & Friday-Stroud, S. (Accepted December 2021). The Intersection of Economic and Health Impacts of COVID-19 on African Americans. National Association of African American Studies Conference, February 14-19, 2022. [Non-funded Research]
  4. Stroud, Jr., O., & Friday-Stroud, S. (Accepted April 2019). “Are Marijuana-Related Arrests and Convictions Increasing in Florida with the Rise of the Medical Marijuana Industry?” 21st Annual Society of Business, Industry, and Economics Conference, Destin, FL. April 10-12, 2019. [Non-funded Research]
  5. Stroud, Jr., O. (Accepted November 2017). No-Knock Search Warrants: What are the Costs? 26th Annual National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates National Conference, Dallas, TX. February 12-17, 2018. [Non-funded Research]
  6. Stroud, Jr., O. (Accepted November 2017). “Snyder and Snyder v. Louisiana: An Analysis of the Equal Protection Clause of the Peremptory Challenge by the United States Supreme Court in a Death Penalty Case,” 26th Annual National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates National Conference, Dallas, TX. February 12-17, 2018. [Non-funded Research]
  7. Stroud, Jr., O., Parker, K., & Nwagbuo, J. (Accepted November 2017). “Disproportionate Impact of Drug and Law Enforcement Laws in African American Communities.” 26th Annual National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates National Conference, Dallas, TX. February 12-17, 2018. [Non-funded Research]

 

Courses Taught

  • HSA 6930 Advanced Topics in Health Care Management
  • HSA 4922 Capstone: Health Care Management
  • CCJ 4031 Cases in Corrections
  • CCJ 4360 Contemporary Issues of Corrections
  • HSA 5926 Executive Seminar in Health and Business Communications
  • CCJ 4947 Field Experience Criminal Justice
  • HSC 3640 Health Law
  • HSC 3640E Health Law (Online)
  • HIM 3016 Legal Aspects of Health Information
  • POS 4696 Legal Problems of the Poor
  • POS 3684 Nature and Functions of the American Legal System
  • HSA 4383 Quality Improvement in Health Services Organization