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First Name
Alex

Last Name
Jacobsson

Photo

Photo URL
, Portrait of Alex Jacobsson

Email
[email protected]

Role(s)
Associate Director

Office Address
408C DeVos

Office Phone
616-331-6248

Department
Office of Certification and Accreditation

About

Alex Jacobsson has worked in higher education since 2005 and currently serves as the Associate Director in the Office of Certification and Accreditation. He joined GVSU in 2011, and directly supports the CECI Dean's Office on accreditation and assessment. This includes processing and formatting reports for program- & college-level accreditation, submitting annual reports, and collaborating with college stakeholders to promote continuous improvement of CECI programs.

Alex also maintains many documents/forms for the undergraduate teacher preparation program.

Alex's passion for working with people through face-to-face communication inspired him to complete the Master of Science (M.S.) in Communication program at GVSU.

Degrees

• M.S., Grand Valley State University
• B.A., Aquinas College

Academic & Professional Activities

• Inclusion Advocate for Grand Valley State University. Advocate since February 2017.
• GVSU AP Awards Subcommittee member July 2020- May 2023.
• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (ΦΚΦ). Member since March 2018.
• Omicron Delta Kappa (ΟΔΚ). Member since December 2015.
• Lambda Iota Tau (ΛΙΤ). Member since October 2008.

Scholarly Interests & Research

• Accreditation and Assessment
• Communication Systems
• Online Accessibility
• Graphic Design
• Performing Arts
• Public Speaking

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