Stratford University has announced that Mary Kay Svedberg, Ph.D., has joined the university as the Campus Director of the Falls Church campus. Svedberg, who has more than 20 years of higher education experience, serves as the chief administrative officer and has full responsibility for all human, financial, physical, and academic resources at Stratford’s main campus.

Svedberg most recently served as the Regional President, in addition to prior positions of Campus President and Academic Dean, at Westwood College in Arlington and Annandale, Virginia. She also was with Strayer University of Washington, D.C., most recently as the Associate Dean. Svedberg earned her Doctor of Philosophy and Bachelor of Science degrees at Virginia Tech and her Master of Education at the College of William and Mary.

“We are thrilled to have Mary Kay join us here at Stratford University,” said Mary Ann Shurtz, Executive Vice President of Stratford. “Her extensive higher education management experience and strong leadership skills will truly benefit our Falls Church campus. Mary Kay was a natural fit for this position and we look forward to Mary Kay’s stewardship of our flagship campus.”

About Stratford University

Celebrating its 40th year, Stratford University, a For Benefit University, is a private educational institution dedicated to preparing students for the challenges of a rewarding career. Alumni pursue professions in high-demand fields like computer science, information technology, hospitality, culinary arts, business administration, health sciences, and nursing. With convenient locations in Alexandria, Falls Church, Woodbridge, Richmond, Newport News, and Virginia Beach, Virginia; Baltimore, Maryland; and New Delhi, India, Stratford University is the ideal place to fulfill academic and professional goals. Stratford University offers Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Degrees, as well as many non-credit workshops and courses.

About Stratford’s Falls Church Campus

The Falls Church campus, which has over 180 members of faculty, staff, and administrators, serves more than 2,000 credit students annually, including a has a large segment of international students. The location offers 35 undergraduate and graduate (Masters and Doctorate) programs in the areas of Business, Computer Information Systems, Nursing, Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management, ESL, and Health Sciences. Ensures campus compliance with annual reporting requirements.

Stratford University: Dedicated to changing lives, one student at a time. For more information, go to www.stratford.edu.