Jamie Sundvall, PhD, PsyD, LCSW
Assistant Dean, Distance Education and Artificial Intelligence Initiatives
Director, MSW Online Program
Graduate School of Social Work
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Dr. Jamie Sundvall is the Director of the MSW Program Online and the Assistant Dean of Distance Education and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiatives. She serves on the University Institutional AI Advisory Board. Dr. Sundvall is a nationally recognized AI expert, engaging application of AI in higher education programming, governance and policy development and structure, training, and is often invited to speak nationally on ethics and AI integration. She holds a CSWE-accredited MSW, with dual concentrations in Clinical Practice and Gerontology. Dr. Sundvall has earned a PsyD in Clinical Psychology, a research-based PhD in International Psychology with a specialization in Trauma Services. She completed a prestigious and competitive two-year, post-graduate trauma fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She has engaged in forensic and clinical practice, acting as a consultant, international liaison, an international US diplomatic advisor, and as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy, with a long-standing history of exceptional leadership, program development and oversight, clinical practice, and research during her tenure. She has held roles as a professor, research chair, and program administrator in psychology, social work, counseling, and human service programs. Dr. Sundvall has engaged in government and private institutional program development and management involving planning, analysis, design, implementation, evaluation in national and international behavioral health and academic organizations. She brings operational and strategic business expertise in growing and managing financially scalable, sustainable, cutting edge, and evidence-based programming. She is an expert in online, remote clinical and educational program delivery, national site and team management, and at navigating rigorous, multi-layered legal and accreditation standards. Dr. Sundvall has conducted publication and engaged in public speaking on topics of artificial intelligence, trauma, military and veteran practice, acculturation psychology, cross-cultural psychology, clinical practice, geriatric practice, best practices in online and higher education, ethics, and digital ethics.