Associate Professor

Djenana Jalovcic

Department of Health and Functioning
Djenana Jalovcic
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Field of work

Djenana Jalovcic, MPA, MSc, EdD has over 25 years of experience working with post-secondary institutions in disability, community based rehabilitation (CBR) and inclusive development globally. She is an inclusive development practitioner, educator, and researcher.

In 2023 she received the merited teacher status (merittert underviser) at HVL.

  • Inclusive Development Praxis: Djenana facilitates partnerships between persons with disabilities and service providers in health, education, employment, social, and policy sectors. Her expertise is in project and program planning, implementation, and evaluation by using human rights based approach. She also advises on inclusive policy development in health, education, social sector and vocational training. In her previous position as a Principal Investigator and Director of ICACBR at Queen’s University, Canada, she made a major contribution to the internationalization of the university by attracting over $15 million dollars in external funding for international projects. These projects reached thousands of beneficiaries while at the same time provided experiential learning opportunities for students who made meaningful contribution to global development. Djenana continues to consult with post-secondary institutions and international organizations on disability inclusive development and rehabilitation.
  • Education: Dedicated to teaching and learning she shares her professional experiences with students globally. Djenana teaches courses in disability, community based rehabilitation, global development and qualitative research methods at undergraduate and graduate levels at universities in Canada, United States, Norway, and Bangladesh. Her teaching is rooted in her inclusive development praxis as well as the philosophy of constructivist, collaborative, and networked teaching and learning. She is also a pioneer of online continuing education for disability and rehabilitation practitioners globally. She uses the principles of the universal design for learning to design and deliver her courses. Students’ evaluations consistently show that they appreciated her first-hand experience and knowledge of the topic, her enthusiasm, as well as her availability to support them throughout and after the course. Djenana has in-depth knowledge of pedagogy and educational technologies, and experience in instructional design and curriculum development of interprofessional graduate programs in health and social studies.
  • Research: Her research interests merge disability, education and global development. She uses qualitative, phenomenological methods to study how persons with disabilities experience technology mediated services and education. Her other research interests include community based rehabilitation globally as a strategy for inclusive community development, and the interaction of gender and disability and its impact on participation of women with disabilities in all aspects of life.
  • Projects: Djenana is a Coordinator of Erasmus+ Project Persons with Refugee Experience Education Project - Interprofessional (PREP -IP). The project is implemented in partnership with Trinity College Dublin, HAN University, HAWK University, UVic-UCC, Bergen Kommune and Independent Doctors Association.    
  • Service: Djenana volunteers for local and international organizations. She is a founding member of Women in Global Health Canada Chapter and a mentor in Canadian Association for Global Health MentorNet. She has been on the boards of the Learning Disability Association of Kingston,  Accessibility for All and the Canadian Society for International Health. 
Courses taught

Course plan for Leadership in Rehabilitation(MARE530) - Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (hvl.no)

Course plan for Interprofessional approaches to refugee health(MARE551) - Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (hvl.no)

Research areas
  • Her research interests merge disability, education and global development. She uses qualitative, phenomenological methods to study how persons with disabilities experience technology mediated services and education. Her other research interests include community based rehabilitation globally as a strategy for inclusive community development, and the interaction of gender, age and disability, and refugee and migrant health. 
Research groups

Rehabilitation and Health Promotion Research Group

Publications

  • Integrating Oral Healthcare in Cancer Care: A Societal and Healthcare Perspective for Healthy Ageing

    Anand, Shalya, Jalovcic, Djenana (2023)

  • Interprofessional approach to refugee health: PREP IP framework

    Hustoft, Merethe, Landry, Michel, Jalovcic, Djenana (2023)

  • Experiences in implementation of PREP IP

    (2023)

  • Closing the digital divide for and with women with disabilities

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Akram, Abia, de Silva de Alwi, Rangita, Kabir, A. H. Monjurul (2023)

  • Oral Healthcare in Cancer Care of Older People with Cancer: A Narrative Review

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Anand, Shalya (2023)

  • Interprofessional approach to refugee health, online course

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Hustoft, Merethe, Landry, Michel, Emlik, Huseyin, Kaberuka-Nielsen, Egil, Vårdal, Rolf, Bergli, Aleksander, Quinn, Sarah, McGowan, Emer, Sheerin, Fintan, Schiller, Sandra, Simó Algado, Salvador (2023)

  • European Online Learning Partnership to Improve Refugee Health

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Schiller, Sandra, Hustoft, Merethe, Landry, Michel, Alagöz, Esra, Quinn, Sarah, Simó Algado, Salvador, Farhat, Mohammad Ali, Emlik, Huseyin (2023)

  • International and interprofessional online learning: Three challenges in implementation of Master in Healthy Ageing and Rehabilitation

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Van den Bergh, Graziella, Alme, Maria Nordheim, Bikova, Mariya Stoyanova, Landry, Michel, Tuntland, Hanne Kristin (2023)

  • Three critical issues for use of microcredentials in education and training of health and social care professionals: A scoping review

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Van Wijchen, Joost, Romero Mas, Montse, Van de Haar, Hanneke, McGowan, Emer (2023)

  • Micro-credentials in education and training of health professionals: A scoping review

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Van Wijchen, Joost, Van den Harr, Hanneke, Quinn, Sarah, McGowan, Emer (2023)

  • A Pedagogical Approach for an Equitable Online Learning Ecosystem: Health Equity through Education Project

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Van Wijchen, Joost, Wikström-Grotell, Camilla, Alme, Maria Nordheim (2023)

  • Use of micro-credentials for interprofessional online education and training of health workers: A scoping review

    McGowan, Emer, Quinn, Sarah, Romero Mas, Montse, Van Wijchen, Joost, Van den Harr, Hanneke, Jalovcic, Djenana (2023)

  • A call for global knowledge-creation: Learning from community based rehabilitation

    van Oort, Bente, Jalovcic, Djenana (2023)
    Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation (JHR) 2023

  • Assuring quality mechanisms in physiotherapy education - The physiotherapist education framework

    Xerri de Caro, John, Jalovcic, Djenana (2023)
    Fisioterapia 2023 Volum 45 ;

  • Borten Moe, løft blikket!

    Alme, Maria Nordheim, Jalovcic, Dzenana, Landry, Michel, Balla, Yaliso Yaya, Van den Bergh, Graziella, Tuntland, Hanne, Dadras, Omid, Bikova, Mariya Stoyanova (2022)
    Khrono.no 2022

  • Introducing the PREP IP network

    (2022)

  • Why do human rights matter? All about autism

    (2022)

  • Interprofessional Framework for Action on Online Education of Health Professionals Working with Refugees

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Alagöz, Esra, Hustoft, Merethe, Landry, Michel, Farhat, Mohammad Ali (2022)

  • Guidance for developing a curriculum for the physiotherapist entry level education programme

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Alghwiri, Alia, Lopez Fernandez, Daniel, Jones, Alice R., Audette, Jennifer, Nuhu, Assuman, Cano-Cappellacci, Marcelo (2022)

  • Guidance for developing a curriculum for physiotherapist entry level education programme.

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Almasri, Nihad A., Audette, Jennifer, Bury, Tracy, Cruz Velandia, Israel, Chigbo, Nnenna, Demey, Didier, Islam, Md. Shofiqul, Jones, Alice R., Law, Melanie, Lopez Fernandez, Daniel (2022)

  • Putting care back to healthcare of refugees

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Alme, Maria Nordheim, Kaberuka-Nielsen, Egil, Vårdal, Rolf, Emlik, Huseyin, Bergli, Aleksander (2022)

  • Building on Partners’ Experiences: Lessons Learned and Good Practices (Report), Persons with Refugee Experiences Education Project – Interprofessional (PREP IP)

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Emlik, Huseyin, Alme, Maria Nordheim, Bergli, Aleksander, Tetzlaff, Britta (2022)

  • Use of micro-credentials for interprofessional online education and training of health workers: A scoping review (summary report)

    Jalovcic, Djenana, McGowan, Emer, Quinn, Sarah, Romero Mas, Montse, Van Wijchen, Joost, Van den Harr, Hanneke (2022)

  • Collaborative effort to increase the physiotherapist’s competency in rehabilitation of torture survivors

    Alme, Maria Nordheim, Jalovcic, Djenana, Fricker, Ilona, Peters, Sarah, Vårdal, Rolf, Rocca, Patricia, Hale, William, Alagöz, Esra, Leskovsek, Nika, Benyaich, Aicha, McGowan, Emer, Pettersson, Anna, Boström, Carina, Giusti, Line Merethe, Landry, Michel, Lowe, Rachael, Wilhelmsen, Kjersti Thulin, van Wijchen, Joost (2021)
    Journal on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture 2021 Volum 30 ;(3)s. 61-66

  • Strengthening rehabilitation capacity in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation through a public private based Interprofessional Master’s Program in Rehabilitation Science in Bangladesh

    Hossain, Millat, Jalovcic, Dzenana, Ummul Ambia, S. M. J., Islam, Shamima Nipa (2021)

  • Online teaching and digital strategies to innovate PT education

    (2021)

  • Physiotherapist education framework

    (2021)

  • Women Leaders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    (2021)

  • The role of the postgraduate education for health and social professionals: Master in Healthy Ageing and Rehabilitation

    (2021)

  • Disability as a priority in emergencies

    Jalovcic, Dzenana, Landry, Michel (2021)

  • Educators: Networking session for physiotherapist educators

    Rydland Olsen, Nina, Jalovcic, Dzenana (2021)

  • Health equity within the well-being challenge: new concepts, strategies, and actions.

    Ziveri, Davide, Aresu, Alessandra, Jalovcic, Dzenana, Fricker, Ilona, Solanas, Isabel Anton, van Wijchen, Joost, Alme, Maria Nordheim (2021)

  • Digital solutions for online learning

    (2020)

  • Master of Healthy Ageing and Rehabilitation

    (2020)

  • Things you always wanted to know about accessibility but didn't dear to ask students with disabilities

    (2020)

  • Transcending the coin: modeling inclusive allyship

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Arcobelli, Lisa, Cleaver, Shaun, Davis, Alexis, Mac-Seing, Muriel, Nixon, Stephanie, Sikand, Meenu, Simard, Mathieu (2020)

  • Populær internasjonal digital helsemaster

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Tuntland, Hanne, Kongshavn, Frank Krogh (2020)

  • Refugees and Rehabilitation: Our Fight Against the “Globalization of Indifference”

    Landry, Michel D., van Wijchen, Joost, Jalovcic, Djenana, Boström, Carina, Pettersson, Anna, Alme, Maria Nordheim (2020)
    Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2020 Volum 101 ;(1)s. 168-170

  • The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Making a connection between Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Rehabilitation

    Landry, Michel, Tupetz, Anna, Jalovcic, Djenana, Sheppard, Phillip, Jesus, Tiago, Raman, Sudha R. (2020)
    Physiotherapy Canada 2020

  • Betrayal of Trust? The Impact of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic on Older Persons

    Landry, Michel, Van den Bergh, Graziella, Hjelle, Kari Margrete, Jalovcic, Djenana, Tuntland, Hanne (2020)
    Journal of Applied Gerontology 2020s. 1-3

  • Refugees and Rehabilitation: Our Fight Against the “Globalization of Indifference”

    Landry, Michel, van Wijchen, Joost, Jalovcic, Djenana, Boström, Carina, Pettersson, Anna (2020)
    Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2020 Volum 101 ;(1)s. 168-170

  • How to ensure that your online course is inclusive: Listen to what students with disabilities have to say

    (2019)

  • Online post-secondary education and SDG4: Learning from experiences of students with disabilities

    (2019)

  • Students' testimonials: How online university transformed lives of students with disabilities

    (2019)

  • Understanding flexibility in online education: Listening to the voices of students with disabilities

    (2019)

  • Three critical decisions for designing an online Master’s program for a global audience

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Hjelle, Kari Margrete, Tuntland, Hanne, Van den Bergh, Graziella, Sudmann, Tobba Therkildsen (2019)

  • Comprehensive Approach to Assistive Technology in Low-income Country: A Case Study of CRP Bangladesh

    Jalovcic, Djenana, Islam Nipa, Shamima, S.J.M. Ummul, Ambia (2019)

  • Confronting power and privilege: a necessary task to achieve diverse leadership in global health (Workshop)

    O'Hearn, Shawna, Cleaver, Shaun, Jalovcic, Djenana, Cameroon, Deb, Simard, Mathieu, Davis, Alexis, Mac-Seing, Muriel, Sikand, Menu, Arcobelli, Lisa (2019)

  • Master`s Programme in Healthy Ageing and Rehabilitation

    Systad, Siv Birgitta, D'Amore, Jennifer, Jacobsen, Therese, Nilsen, Ann Jørstad, Holmedal, Brian, Pavez Ramirez, Mauricio Esteban, Jalovcic, Djenana, Van den Bergh, Graziella, Hjelle, Kari Margrete, Tuntland, Hanne (2019)