Tom Jackson Jr. | |
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8th President of Cal Poly Humboldt | |
In office June 30, 2019 – August 26, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Lisa Rossbacher |
Succeeded by | Michael E. Spagna |
10th President of Black Hills State University | |
In office July 3, 2014 – June 29, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kay Schallenkamp |
Succeeded by | Laurie Nichols |
Personal details | |
Born | Seattle, Washington | December 18, 1959
Spouse | Mona Kumar Jackson |
Children | 2 |
Education | Highline Community College (AA) Southwest State University (BS) University of La Verne (MS, EdD) |
Website | Office of the President |
Tom Jackson Jr. (born December 18, 1959) is an American academic who served as president of California Polytechnic University Humboldt from fall 2019[1] to August 2024. He is best known for overseeing the university's transition to a polytechnic.
He was previously president of Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota,[2][3] vice president for student affairs at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky,[4][5] and president of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA).[6]