Marie Ernsth Bravell new dean at the School of Health and Welfare

Marie Ernsth Bravell, associate professor of gerontology, has been appointed dean and Managing Director of the School of Health and Welfare at Jönköping University. She will start on 1 July 2020.

Marie Ernsth Bravell is associate professor of gerontology at the School of Health and Welfare (HHJ) at Jönköping University and she started working as a Teaching Assistant at the Institute of Gerontology during her studies in September 1995. Between the years 2011–2018, Marie worked part-time as a strategist for elder care in Jönköping municipality, with the aim of conducting in-depth research in strategically selected areas of elder care and in collaboration with staff in elder care facilities.

Since 2018, Marie has been combining gerontological research with the assignment as Vice President for Research at Jönköping University. During the fall of 2019, Marie was acting Dean and Managing Director of the School of Health and Welfare.

“It is with pleasure that I welcome Marie as MD for the School of Health and Welfare. In her role as Vice President for Research and as acting MD, Marie has shown her commitment, competence and ability to act. Confidence in Marie is great and her personal qualities, combined with her scientific qualifications and experience in leadership, ensure that she is, and will be, a great asset to the activities at HHJ and to the university management”, says Agneta Marell, President at Jönköping University. “We warmly welcome Marie as CEO of HHJ”.

“I am very grateful for this opportunity and the confidence in me, and I look forward to leading the development of the School of Health and Welfare, and the strategic projects that lie ahead of us as well as being part of Jönköping University’s management team, says Marie Ernsth Bravell.

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Jönköping University Foundation is one of three independent institutions of higher education in Sweden offering postgraduate programmes. It is characterised by focused profiles, internationalisation, an entrepreneurial spirit and collaboration with surrounding society. Research and education are carried out at four schools: Jönköping International Business School, School of Education and Communication, School of Engineering and School of Health and Welfare. Jönköping University has some 12,500 registered students, 850 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 900 million.

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Jönköping University is a young professional-oriented university characterised by a high degree of internationalization, an entrepreneurial spirit and extensive collaboration with surrounding society.

Jönköping University (JU) has around 12,500 students, of which 2,500 are international students. The university is one of the top universities in international student exchange and among the best in Sweden in terms of attracting international students.
JU is one of three Swedish private, non-profit institutions of higher education with the right to award doctorates. JU operates on the basis of an agreement with the Swedish Government and conforms to national degree regulations and quality requirements. The university is characterized by internationalization, an entrepreneurial spirit and collaboration with surrounding society.
The university is organised as a non-profit corporate group. The Group comprises Jönköping University Foundation and its six wholly-owned subsidiaries. They are organised as limited companies and include the School of Health and Welfare, the School of Education and Communication, Jönköping International Business School, the School of Engineering as well as University Services and Jönköping University Enterprise.

Marie Ernsth Bravell new dean at the School of Health and Welfare

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Jönköping University is a young professional-oriented university characterised by a high degree of internationalization, an entrepreneurial spirit and extensive collaboration with surrounding society.