Professor Jackson (Ph.D.Vanderbilt, 1971) joined the Department of Political Science in 1969
as an Instructor. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Political Science and a Visiting
Professor in the department and at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. Jackson served
in a variety of administrative capacities in the university including Associate Dean and Acting
Dean of the Graduate School, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Provost and Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs, and Interim Chancellor. Jackson teaches a variety of courses in the American
government field including political parties, state and local government, the chief executive,
and the legislative process. His research interests include parties and public opinion,
congressional and presidential elections, and political leadership. He is currently involved in
a national study of convention delegates with John C. Green of the University of Akron and this
longitudinal study extends from 1976 through 2004. He is co-author of two books on presidential
elections with William Crotty and co-author of one monograph on Illinois primaries with David
Everson and Nancy Clayton. Jackson has published articles in the Journal of Politics, American
Journal of Political Science, Polity, Legislative Studies Quarterly, American Politics Quarterly,
Western Political Quarterly, and Urban Affairs Quarterly. Jackson has also contributed
chapters to a number of books in his field. He is a frequent commentator in campaigns and
elections in local, state and national media outlets.
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