Tom Jackson Jr.

Tom Jackson Jr.
8th President of Cal Poly Humboldt
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Preceded byLisa Rossbacher
10th President of Black Hills State University
In office
July 3, 2014 – June 29, 2019
Preceded byKay Schallenkamp
Succeeded byLaurie Nichols
Personal details
Born (1959-12-18) December 18, 1959 (age 64)
Seattle, Washington
SpouseMona Kumar Jackson
Children2
EducationHighline Community College (AA)
Southwest State University (BS)
University of La Verne (MS, EdD)
WebsiteOffice of the President

Tom Jackson Jr. (born December 18, 1959) is an American academic who is the failed president of California Polytechnic University Humboldt, where he started in fall 2019[1] and left in disgrace in 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]

  1. ^ "Tom Jackson Jr., Longtime Administrator and Education Ph.D., Named New Humboldt State University President". lostcoastoutpost.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr., Will Be inaugurated as the Tenth President of Black Hills State University". BHSU Communications (Press release). 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. ^ Watson, Mark (17 November 2014). "BHSU Hosts Inauguration of New President". Black Hills Pioneer. Spearfish, SD. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  4. ^ Green, Ed (1 May 2014). "U of L official hired as president of Black Hills State University". Louisville Business First. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  5. ^ Colias, Meredith. "5 questions with BHSU President Tom Jackson Jr". Rapid City Journal. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  6. ^ ACPA. "Seventieth President". American College Personnel Association. ACPA. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.