Gail M. Jensen

Dr. Jensen is Vice Provost for Learning and Assessment, Dean Emerita, and Professor of Physical Therapy at Creighton University. She is known nationally and internationally for scholarly contributions in expert practice, clinical reasoning, professional ethics, and interprofessional education. Dr. Jensen is author or coauthor of more than 90 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has coauthored 14 books, including the fifth edition of Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions (Higgs, Jensen, Loftus, Trede- in press); Educating Physical Therapists, and in 2020, Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making in Physical Therapy. She led the research team that completed a National Study of Excellence and Innovation in Physical Therapist Education funded by the American Physical Therapy Association and several APTA components. She serves on a number of editorial boards and most recently became an associate editor for The Clinical Teacher. She is a recipient of the APTA’s Rothstein Golden Pen Award, Lucy Blair Service Award, was the APTA’s 2011 Mary McMillan Lecturer, and in 2022 gave the 24th Annual Cerasoli Lecture for the Education Academy. She currently serves as chair of the APTA’s Ethics and Judicial Committee. Dr. Jensen received her PhD in educational evaluation with a minor in sociology from Stanford University. She holds a master’s degree in physical therapy from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Minnesota.