Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Michael L. Jackson joined the Commission in 2008. He was appointed vice president for Student Affairs at the University of Southern California in June 1995. He is responsible for providing leadership for the Division of Student affairs and its comprehensive student life program for 32,000 students and 300 professional and support staff. In 2005, Jackson was named interim vice president for student affairs and enrollment services. Prior to coming to USC, Jackson had been dean of students at Stanford University, where he worked in student affairs for over 15 years. He is a member of the California Educational Facilities Authority, past president of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (2002-03) and a professor in higher education at the USC Rossier School of Education. He holds an A.B. in Anthropology from Stanford University and M.Ed. and Ed.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.