Rakel Heiðmarsdóttir appointed head of Business Department at Bifröst University

Dr. Rakel Heiðmarsdóttir has been appointed the new dean of the Business Department at Bifröst University, a position she previously held on an interim basis. She will also serve on the university's executive board, marking a significant addition to its leadership.

Heiðmarsdóttir brings a wealth of academic and professional experience to the role. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002, supported by a Fulbright scholarship. Her doctoral studies included a 12-month research internship at the University of California at Berkeley between 2001 and 2002.

Professionally, Heiðmarsdóttir has held key human resources and management positions at companies such as Norðurál, the Blue Lagoon, and Garri, where she also served as deputy general manager. She has also contributed to academia through teaching at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík University, and the University of Texas. She was appointed as a permanent lecturer at Bifröst University's Business Department in the fall of 2024 and has conducted numerous workplace training sessions and provided management and HR consulting services.

Bifröst University Rector Ólína Kjerúlf Þorvarðardóttir expressed her confidence in Heiðmarsdóttir's appointment. "I welcome Rakel to the permanent position of dean of the Business Department, a position she took over temporarily at short notice last spring and has performed excellently," Þorvarðardóttir stated. "I am convinced that her experience and knowledge will continue to be of great benefit in her work for the department and the university as a whole, and I welcome her to the team."