Jerlando F. L. Jackson

Jerlando F. L. Jackson is the Dean of the Michigan State University College of Education and holds the title of MSU Research Foundation Professor of Education. He leads the Organizational Disparities Laboratory and oversees strategic initiatives like Advancing Education with Science, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in virtual education, AI, and STEM. His prior roles include Rupple-Bascom Professor and Vilas Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Education: Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Iowa State University), M.Ed. (Auburn University), and B.M.Ed. (University of Southern Mississippi).

Research focuses on organizational disparities in STEM, workforce diversity, and equity. Key areas include African American representation in computing and geosciences, leadership development for underrepresented groups, and campus safety. He has published over 125 articles and led NSF-funded programs impacting STEM education.

Publications emphasize themes like diversity retention strategies, institutional change leadership, and leveraging technology (e.g., mixed reality) for equity. Recent works address Black student success in STEM, anti-racism campus movements, and DEI in geosciences.

• Awards: AAAS Fellow (2021), Sigma Xi member, Top 200 Edu-Scholar.

Grants and initiatives include NSF-GOLD, A4RC Alliance, and the Advancing Education with Science strategic plan at MSU. He created programs like InformED and ExplorED to enhance faculty-student collaboration.

Labs/Teams: Directs the Organizational Disparities Laboratory and collaborates with external partners like Great Lakes Virtual Reality.