Jerry Kooiman, MPA
- Assistant Dean and Chief External Relations Officer
- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Bio
Jerry Kooiman has a bachelor's degree in political science from Calvin College and a master’s degree in public administration from Grand Valley State University. Mr. Kooiman oversees communications and marketing, hospital relations, community engagement and outreach, government relations and industry partnerships for the college.
Prior to coming to MSU in 2007, Jerry Kooiman served as an elected official from Grand Rapids (Kent County Commissioner and State Representative) for 12 years and worked for two Members of Congress prior to that. Nationally, Mr. Kooiman has served on the Steering Committee and is a past chair of the Group on Institutional Advancement for the Association of American Medical Colleges.