Dr. Okstad
Manager of Research Administration, Basic Science Administration, Feinberg School of Medicine | Northwestern University
Visiting Scholar, Higher Education Program, School of Education | Loyola University Chicago
Adjunct Assistant Professor, MA of Organizational Leadership Program, School of Business | St. Catherine University
Program Director, Board of Directors | Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work
jonathan.okstad@northwestern.edu
Phone: (312) 503-7615
About Dr. Okstad
Jonathan J. Okstad, PhD, MBA, MEd (he/him/his) is Manager of Research Administration in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Visiting Scholar of Higher Education at Loyola University Chicago, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership at St. Catherine University. In his role as manager, Dr. Okstad leads a team in the Basic Science Administration supporting faculty research in grant seeking, sponsored programs administration, research policy and strategy, and fostering a scholarly research community.
Dr. Okstad has extensive research, teaching, and administrative experience having served in various higher education roles within academic affairs, advancement, alumni relations, and student activities. Previously, he led an NGO in the United States and Central America with a mission to support children and families with housing, education, and medical assistance.
Dr. Okstad serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Queer & Trans Studies in Education, as a member of the University of Minnesota College of Education & Human Development Alumni Society Board, and on the American Education Research Association’s Division J (Postsecondary Education) Communications Committee.
Research Interests
Dr. Okstad’s research interests center around equitable and inclusive learning environments, university finance and governance, organizational theory, and underrepresented populations and communities in higher education.
Research Affiliations
Recent Publications
Teaching Experience
Loyola University Chicago – Graduate Level
- Budget & Finance in Higher Education (ELPS 454); Higher Education Program (Online)
- Intersections of Class, Gender, & Identity in Higher Education (ELPS 489); Higher Education Program (Hybrid)
St. Catherine University – Graduate Level
- Research Methods: Action Research Design & Proposal (ORLD 8901); Organizational Leadership Program (Online)
- Research Methods: Thesis Design & Proposal (ORLD 8902); Organizational Leadership Program (Online)
St. Catherine University – Undergraduate Level
- Fundraising, Donor Relations, & Marketing (NPSO 3060); Department of Economics (In-Person)
- Writing Intensive Course – The Reflective Woman (CORE 1000); Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (In-Person)
North Dakota State University – Undergraduate Level
- Introduction to Sociology (SOC 110); Department of Sociology & Anthropology (In-Person)
Education
Degree | Subject/Focus | Institution |
PhD | Higher & Post Secondary Education | Loyola University Chicago, School of Education |
MBA | Strategic Management | St. Catherine University, School of Business |
MEd | Youth Development Leadership | University of Minnesota, School of Social Work |
BS | Sociology; Women & Gender Studies | North Dakota State University, College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences |