Craig C. Jackson
Associate Professor of Psychology
Dean, Birdsong School of Social Science
Director of Academic Effectiveness
Degrees Held
B.S., University of Florida
M.A., Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
Office Location: 206 Clarke Hall
Phone: 757-233-8767
Email: cjackson@vwu.edu
Department/s:
- Psychology
Dr. Craig C. Jackson is the Dean of the Birdsong School of Social Science at Virginia Wesleyan University.
Dr. Jackson earned his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in Social and Personality Psychology from Florida Atlantic University and a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Florida.
Prior to his appointment in the Psychology Department at VWU, he held faculty positions in the psychology departments at Randolph College and Lynchburg University. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Psychology at VWU, where he has served as Director of Academic Effectiveness and Chair of the Psychology Department at VWU.
Dr. Jackson teaches courses in social psychology, theories of motivation, industrial/organizational psychology, history of psychology, and research methods. In 2023, he was a recipient of the United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Exemplary Teaching Award in recognition of his distinctive teaching.
His research interests include several topics in the area of social cognition and personality, particularly people's use of behavioral variability information and its influence on trait attribution, cognitive errors and biases, and predictors and forms of procrastination. He is an avid supporter of undergraduate research, conducting numerous projects with students on topics such as personal, social, and racial identity, gossip, and procrastination. He frequently sponsors student presenters at the Virginia Association for Psychological Science (VAPS) conference and VWU's Academic Symposium.
A Florida native, Dr. Jackson enjoys outdoor activities such as boating and fishing. He lives in Norfolk with his wife and three children.