Jason Lum

Jason Lum, Senior Core Faculty Member
Jason Lum’s academic and professional expertise spans civil rights, business law, public policy, and the intersection of business and government, with a strong focus on advocacy for college access and education funding.

Since 2001, Lum has served as a faculty member at Walden University, teaching courses in human resources, public policy, homeland security, and business. He played a pivotal role in developing Walden’s online Master of Public Administration (MPA) and PhD in Public Policy and Administration programs, later serving as director of the MPA program (2006–2007) and assistant dean of the School of Public Policy and Administration (2007–2008).

Earlier in his career, Lum worked as a civil rights attorney in the Office of the Monitor in St. Paul, Minnesota, for Pigford v. Veneman—the largest civil rights settlement in U.S. history, addressing race discrimination in USDA farm loan programs. He also served as a legislative assistant to former U.S. Representative Neil Abercrombie and as a law clerk at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Lum’s academic honors include the Harry S. Truman Scholarship and the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, and he was a national finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship. He has held positions in the Harvard University Admissions Office and the Washington University in St. Louis Career Center.

In addition, Lum is the founder of Scholar Edge LLC, a consulting firm dedicated to helping parents and students navigate the college admissions process and compete successfully for scholarships.

Education

JD, University of California, Berkeley

MPP, Harvard University

BA, Washington University in St. Louis