Organization
The School of Health and Welfare is one of four schools at Jönköping University.
Jönköping University is organized as a non-profit group. The group includes the Jönköping University Foundation and its six wholly owned subsidiaries. These are organized as limited companies and include: School of Health and Welfare, School of Education and Communication, Jönköping International Business School, School of Engineering, Jönköping University Enterprise and University Services. The Foundation operates through the subsidiaries.
Departments
The activities of the School of Health and Welfare are led by an Executive Director who is also the Academic Director. The Management Group is a supporting and advisory body to the dean.
The activities of the School of Health and Welfare are organized in the following departments:
- Department of Quality Improvement and Leadership, AKL
- Department of Clinical Diagnostics, AKD
- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences, AOO
- Department of Nursing, AFO
- Department of Rehabilitation, AFR
- Department of Social Work, ASA
- Institute of Gerontology, IFG
- Research School of School of Health and Welfare
- Dean's Office
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Catherine Legrand, vd och akademisk ledare på Hälsohögskolan.
Presentation of the dean Catherine Legrand
Catherine Legrand, Professor of Marine Ecology, started as CEO and Academic Director of the School of Health and Welfare in spring 2025.
Catherine has an extensive background in academia with experience in leadership in education and research, as well as sustainability and internationalization issues. She joins us from Halmstad University where she was Head of the Academy of Business, Innovation and Sustainability. She has previously been Vice-Chancellor at Linnaeus University. She is appointed by the Swedish government as a member of the Water Delegation for the Water Authority of the Southern Baltic Sea Water District.
Catherine Legrand is Professor of Marine Ecology. Her research on aquatic microbes, mainly marine, linked to the health of aquatic ecosystems under human pressure is internationally recognized. A focus on innovative solutions contributes to clean water and clean air in a climate change perspective. The vision is to contribute to sustainable blue growth with innovative monitoring tools, algae technologies, renewable energy, high-value products and nutrient recycling. She involves students, communities and the private sector in research and teaching where there is room for experimentation, prototyping and creativity. She received VR's Swedish Science Impact Award in 2017 and has a solid network in the international research community, including in the Nordic countries.
Read more about Catherine Legrand's research here