Assistant Dean for Global and Continuing Education
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education
Biosketch
Nancy Bjorklund, EdD, MPA, is Director of Continuing Education at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is a graduate of Hamline University, Saint Paul, Minnesota. She earned her EdD in global education at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, and taught at Western Michigan University in the Global and International Studies program and Master of Public Administration program.
In Dr. Bjorklund's current role at WMed, she focuses on deepening the culture of innovation and excellence through continuing education and professional development. Her teaching and research interests include global health, educational assessment and evaluation, comprehensive internationalization, and strategic planning.
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Education and Training
- EdD 2018, Global Education, College of Education, University of Southern California
- MPA 2014, Higher Education Administration, College of Humanities and Sciences, The University of Montana
- BA 1996, International Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Hamline University
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Research
- Planning and assessment
- Higher Education
- Global health
- Administration