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Angela Ryan serves as an Assistant Professor and Academic Advisor in the Dean's Office of Ferris State University's College of Health Professions, bringing expertise in student-centered educational frameworks and healthcare professional development. Her role bridges academic administration with practical student support systems across health professions programs.
Her educational credentials include:
- MEd in Adult and Higher Education, Grand Valley State University
- BA in History and Elementary Education, Grand Valley State University
Ryan's research focuses on transformative academic advising methodologies, with emphasis on post-pandemic student navigation, equitable advising syllabi development, and implicit bias mitigation in healthcare education. She pioneers the integration of student success management systems like NaviGATE to enhance retention and professional readiness among health professions students, particularly examining how structured advising frameworks address systemic barriers in educational pathways.
Her professional contributions manifest through high-impact presentations at venues including MiACADA and institutional teaching centers, where she advocates for data-driven advising innovations. Ryan actively develops institutional resources for new faculty on advising philosophy implementation and leads workshops on leveraging technology for personalized student support, demonstrating consistent commitment to elevating academic advising as a scholarly practice within health professions education.
