Michigan State University Provost Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff has recommended Jerlando F. L. Jackson to be the next dean of the MSU College of Education. Jackson will also hold the title of MSU Foundation Professor of Education.
“A prolific scholar and national leader in higher education, Dr. Jackson also brings with him an impressive history of garnering significant sponsored research,” said Woodruff in MSU Today. “His academic excellence and commitment to advancing the field of education will create momentum within and for our College of Education, and in support of broader university aspirations.”
Jackson is the chair of the UW-Madison School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, and concurrently holds the Rupple-Bascom Professor of Education and the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Higher Education. He also is the director and chief research scientist of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB).
Woodruff’s recommendation of Jackson to be the next dean of the MSU College of Education is effective July 1. The recommendation is subject to approval by the MSU Board of Trustees.
