Tracy Jackson

Dr. Tracy Jackson brings over 20 years of experience in social work, specializing in supporting children, adolescents, and their families as a therapist, school social worker, case manager, and supervisor. She has strongly advocated for her clients throughout her career, striving to create positive social change. In 2010, Dr. Jackson fully transitioned to higher education at online universities, taking on roles as an educator, leader, mentor, and curriculum designer.

Since 2013, Dr. Jackson has taught at Walden University, where she instructs various graduate and doctoral courses in the Human Services Program and took on the lead faculty role. She chairs and serves as a content expert on multiple dissertation committees and reviews articles for the Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences. Her research interests include racial injustice. multiculturalism in human services.issues impacting Black women and mental health in the Black community.

Dr. Jackson began her teaching career with health and wellness courses for first-generation associate degree students and went on to serve on dissertation committees for doctoral students. She later taught undergraduate and graduate human services courses at another university and developed a diversity course for a new graduate program in human services.

In addition, she has taught MSW courses at another university, where she served as a field instructor for MSW practicum students, revised a professional writing course, was lead faculty, and mentored new MSW students. Dr. Jackson was also an associate professor and field director for an undergraduate social work program at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU).

Education

PhD, Capella University

MSW, Indiana University

Public Service

Meals on Wheels, Volunteer -

Awards / Honors

Outstanding Adjunct Faculty, Purdue University Global , 2018

Outstanding Course Leader, Purdue University Global , 2016

Above & Beyond, Purdue University Global , 2016