Mark Jackson (ab4865)

 Office of Federal TRiO

Dr. Jackson has over 40 years of experience serving with programs that work to enhance student opportunities. He serves as director of the Office of Federal TRIO Programs at Wayne State University, including Upward Bound, GEAR UP, Educational Talent Search, McNair Scholars, and Veterans Upward Bound. Before that, he was the Director of the Academic Pathways to Excellence Program (APEX Scholars).

While at Eastern Michigan University he was director of Upward Bound and Director of the EMU Academic Success Center. He has also served as the Dean of Students at Marygrove College, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Minority Programs in the College of Engineering at Wayne State University, and Director of the Minority Engineering Program at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

After graduating from Detroit Cass Technical High School, Dr. Jackson attended Western Michigan University. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with Honors, a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, and a Doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis on Educational Systems Analysis. He has spent his career designing and implementing programs that enhance high school and college students' professional development, character, and academic performance. He has also helped create a variety of mentoring programs that assist students in self-improvement. He is a founding member of the NETWORK leadership team that supports black men pursuing college degrees at Wayne State. He is also a founder of the Wayne State Black Faculty and Staff Association.