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the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts
January 11, 2002
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Jackson announces intention to step down as Education dean by Barbara Pitoniak, News Office staff
 chool of Education Dean Bailey W. Jackson is resigning as dean at the end of August to return to the faculty, according to interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Charlena Seymour, who announced the decision on Dec. 20.Jackson has been dean for more than 10 years, first as interim from 1991-94, then as permanent dean since July 1994. Jackson joined the faculty in 1976 after completing his doctorate in the School of Education. He earned his master's degree there in 1972. Before he was dean, he had served in numerous administrative posts, including associate dean for Academic Affairs and director of Teacher Education. In her announcement, Seymour said, "Bailey's leadership of the School of Education has been consistently excellent. He has been a compelling voice of reason for social justice and diversity, not only on campus but nationally. We will miss his presence on the Deans' Council, but look forward to working with him in another important role." Interim Chancellor Marcellette G. Williams also praised Jackson's "substantial" contributions "to the University and the world of education," calling him "a leading theorist in racial identity development and a national expert on multicultural organization development." "In the articles he has written, in his service to numerous professional associations, and in his influence in the world of education, he has brought positive attention and prestige to the University," said Williams. "I extend my personal best wishes as he strikes a path to new challenges." Jackson has published articles on numerous topics, including black identity development, social oppression and liberation, multicultural organizational development, and managing diversity in the workplace. He has served as an independent consultant in the area of multicultural organization development to public agencies, schools, and private businesses. |
