Jessica is an Assistant Professor and the Associate Academic Program Director in the Division of Management at Oregon Health & Science University. Originally trained as a behavior change researcher, she approaches leadership as a quest for continuous improvement, bringing together teams to create purpose-driven cultures of excellence. 

Jessica joined the Division of Management in 2011 and teaches in both the MS in Healthcare Administration and MBA in Healthcare Management, leading the Capstone program, the culminating experience for students. Within the OHSU, she partners with the Division of Continuing Professional Development to offer CME and MOC credit for graduate coursework. She explores how to improve the transfer of knowledge to the workplace, with a focus on interdisciplinary perspectives and systems thinking. Throughout her teaching, she is interested in using play and games to improve learning.  

Outside of the classroom, she collaborates with local and international organizations to create customized executive education and offers organizational assessments, meeting facilitation, and strategic planning facilitation. Since 2017, she has served as a conflict coach for the University. 

Courses taught: 

• MGT 522 Change Leadership, 5cr 

• MGT 535 Career Management, 1cr 

• MGT 536 Career Conversations, 1cr 

• MGT 553 554 Capstone, 5cr 

• MGT 564 Strategy in Healthcare, 4cr 

• MGT 569 Marketing & Strategic Communications, 5cr 

• MGT 576 Executive Decision Making, 5cr 

• MGT 578 Managerial Decision Making, 4cr 

• MGT 592 Strategic Communications, 4cr