K. Joanna Forstrom

 K. Joanna Forstrom

K. Joanna Forstrom

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Biography

Spring Hill College - Philosophy


Resume

  • 2017

    Epic Orthopedics 2015

    Epic

    Epic Optime and Anesthesia 2015

    LinkedIn

    Business Analysis Foundations: Business Process Modeling

  • 2014

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    Chancellor's Fellowship\nGraduate Teaching Assistant\n

    Business Administration and Management

    General

    University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    6 A+ in MBA Courses;

    Cumulative Graduate GPA 3.7

  • 2011

    Mercy Life is a PACE Program (Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) that has its own community board. Mercy Life's board was organized in 2011.

    Mercy Life Mobile

    Board Member and Treasurer (October 2019- present)

    As a member of the board and treasurer for the organization

    we raise friends

    funds

    and fun to support the Eager Free Public Library in Evansville

    WI. \nNotable events are the annual Ice Cream Social in June

    the Book sale in August

    and the Pie Sale in November. \nFunds are used to support library programs and services.

    Friends of the Eager Free Public Library

    Editing

    Tutoring

    Distance Learning

    Research

    Academic Advising

    Student Affairs

    Philosophy Of Science

    Adult Education

    Leadership

    Public Speaking

    Instructional Design

    Epistemology

    University Teaching

    Curriculum Design

    Teaching

    Bioethics

    Philosophy of Mind

    Philosophy of Religion

    Philosophy

    Higher Education

    John Locke and Personal Identity: Immortality and Bodily Resurrection in 17th Century Philosophy

    John Locke and Personal Identity: Immortality and Bodily Resurrection in 17th Century Philosophy

    K. Joanna

    Epic

    WI Department of Corrections

    Chadron State College

    Spring Hill College

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Clarion University

    Mobile

    Alabama Area

    As a Professor of philosophy

    I chaired the Department of Philosophy and taught a full load of graduate and undergraduate philosophy courses including logic

    ethics

    history of modern philosophy

    history and philosophy of education

    business ethics

    ethics of leadership

    and first year seminar. I also served as faculty Advisor for Delta Gamma

    Phi Sigma Tau

    Garden Party

    and the SHC Student Government Association. In these various roles

    I organized events

    lectures

    movie nights and other activities to support a vibrant campus life reflective of the Jesuit mission of the College. \nOne particular distinction is that I was selected as the Alpha Sigma Nu Faculty Inductee 2012

    Professor of Philosophy

    Spring Hill College

    Madison

    Wisconsin Area

    Using SAP Business Objects

    I develop and validate reports for the Bureau of Health Services. With a deep knowledge of the clinical workflows (particular those of the Psychological Services Unit)

    I configure and maintain the electronic medical record to reflect appropriate workflows and the policies of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. \nMy areas of expertise include Cerner's Millennium Powerchart solution with a focus on PowerForms

    Dynamic Documentation

    PowerOrders

    Expert Rules

    and the related build and maintenance tools.\n\nRegularly I develop test scripts

    coordinate end user testing

    analyze workflows for efficiency and accuracy

    and work to improve the electronic medical record for various stakeholders.

    IT EMR Business Analyst

    WI Department of Corrections

    Chadron State College

    As Dean of the School of Liberal Arts

    I supervised the Music and Performing Arts

    English and Humanities

    Justice Studies

    Fine Arts

    and Communications and Social Sciences Departments. In my first year at CSC

    I served as the Dean for Teaching and Learning and in this role collaborated with the teaching and learning center

    the library

    and the other academic deans to support endeavors related to improving student learning. In my second year

    I served as the dean of integrative undergraduate experiences. In this role

    I worked the other academic leaders on campus to help students integrate their curricular and co-curricular experiences in order to engage and support undergraduate students and their success (among many other projects).

    Academic Dean: Dean of the School of Liberal Arts

    Clarion

    PA

    Visiting Assistant Professor

    Clarion University

  • 2009

    As a volunteer

    I served breakfast on Tuesday mornings to the individuals who live in assisted living. This service was done in collaboration with the Foley Center at Spring Hill College and as part of a service learning Ethics course.

    Little Sisters of the Poor

    Mobile Alabama

    Facilitator

    As a thyroid cancer support group facilitator

    I help those diagnosed and in treatment for thyroid cancer. As a fellow survivor

    I endeavor to help others survive their cancer diagnosis with quality information and a supportive network. Our group meets at the Carbone Cancer Center monthly.

    ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors'​ Association

    Inc.

    Member and Consultant

    Mercy Medical Clinical Ethics Committee

  • 2006

    Mobile

    Alabama Area

    During this time

    I served as the Philosophy Department Chair

    Honors Program Director

    Adviser for Phi Sigma Tau

    faculty adviser for Delta Gamma Fraternity

    and other student groups. I taught a full course load in philosophy including graduate and undergraduate courses including logic

    ethics (with service learning)

    business ethics

    history and philosophy of education

    medieval and modern philosophy and first year seminar. I also published \"John Locke and Personal Identity: Immortality and Bodily Resurrection in 17th Century Philosophy\". \n\nNational Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence

    Delta Gamma Fraternity Foundation

    2006\nSHC Teacher of the Year

    2006\nStudent Organization Adviser of the Year

    2005-2006

    2007-2008\nHonorary Member

    Order of the Omega

    2008\nrecipient of the Mitchell Faculty Scholarship

    Associate Professor of Philosophy

    Spring Hill College

  • 2005

    Mobile

    Alabama Area

    As an assistant professor of philosophy

    I taught logic

    ethics

    bioethics

    business ethics

    history of medieval and history of modern philosophy . I advised the philosophy club

    student garden club

    and restarted Phi Sigma Tau. I served as a member and secretary of the core curriculum committee. \n \nRev. H.J. Fagot

    S.J. Award for Services to the Student Body

    2003\nSHC Life Long Learning Teacher of the Year

    Assistant Professor of Philosophy

    Spring Hill College

    Lincoln

    Nebraska Area

    Proving a commitment to lifelong learning

    I returned to the classroom as a full time graduate student and served as a Graduate Assistant for the College of Business Administration. I worked primarily with the CBA Business Ethics Program and supported Career Services. In this role

    I helped to organize the State Farm Ethics Lecture in Fall 2014 and completed the follow up reports associated with the grant that supported the annual lecture (as well as successfully applying for a grant for the lecture the following year). Working with the CBA Assessment Committee

    I designed a survey of ethics integration in the College's curriculum

    analyzed the results and prepared the report for the committee's use. As an adviser to the Student Ethics Board

    I recruited and worked with students and faculty to promote the CBA Student Ethics Code. In addition

    I served as an instructional assistant and group moderator for courses in the CBA PrEP curriculum-- a curriculum designed to support student success in transitioning into College and to a career after graduation.

    MBA Student and Ethics Graduate Assistant for the College of Business Administration

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Verona

    Wisconsin

    Certified in both Optime and Anesthesia

    I was a Project Manager in Epic's Implementation Services. I worked with customer teams at three different hospital systems to configure the Epic Electronic Medical Record software to support their perioperative workflows-- from scheduling of cases to documenting them in the OR to billing and to setting up the reports and dashboards to track KPIs and other metrics. Working with customer trainers

    I helped prepare training environments

    materials and organize educational experiences (like shadow charting and clinics) so that end users were ready when the system went live. Drawing on my background in higher education

    I supported adult learners and the OpTime and Anesthesia team with internal projects such as coordinating and delivering certification exam reviews.

    Project Manager Implementation Services

    Epic

  • 1993

    Ph.D.

    University Fellowship\nGraduate Teaching Assistant\nCollege of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Fellowship

    Philosophy

    Dissertation: John Locke and His Predecessors on Personal Identity: An Analysis of Immortality and Immateriality in the Seventeenth Century

    directed by Prof. J. Claude Evans.

    Washington University in St. Louis

  • 1991

    M.A..

    Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Philosophy

    University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    Requirements Elicitation and Analysis

    LinkedIn

    Cerner Millenium Discern Expert Rules

    Cerner Corporation

    Business Analysis: Business Benefits Realization

    LinkedIn

    Cerner Millenium 2015 Fundamentals and PowerOrders

    Cerner Corporation

  • 1987

    French for Reading

    English

    Minored in Classical Latin

    Studied a year of Ancient Greek

    B.A.

    Dean's List\nHonors Program Graduate \nNational Merit Scholarship\nBeaver 2000 Scholarship\nPioneer House Scholarship

    Philosophy Major; History

    Latin

    and Mathematics Minors; Honors Program

    Philosophy Club (founding officer)

    Fencing Club (officer)

    Orchesis Dance Club (officer)

    Love Memorial Cooperative Residence Hall

    UNL Honors Program\nStudy Abroad at the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in Oxford

    England.

    University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    Dean's List

    Cum GPA 3.724

  • As a member of the Mercy Medical Board of Directors

    I served on the Mission Integration Committee

    Chaired the By-Laws Committee

    and was a member of the Executive committee.

    Mercy Medical Mobile