James Sidney Jackson

Background

Jackson, James Sidney was born on July 30, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Pete James and Johnnie Mae (Wilson) Jackson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1966; Master of Arts, U. Toledo, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Wayne State University, 1972.

Career

Probation counselor, Lucas County Juvenile Court, Toledo, Ohio., 1967-1968; teaching and research assistant, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1968-1971; from assistant professor to professor psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1971; faculty associate Research Center Group Dynamics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1971; director Research Center Group Dynamics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1996; research scientist, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1986; faculty associate Institute Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1976; faculty associate Center Afro-American and African Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1982; interim director Center Afro-American and African Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1998; associate dean Rackham School Graduate Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1987-1992; professor public health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1990; director program for research on Black Americans, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1976; Daniel Katz Distinguished University professor psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1995; Daniel Katz Collegiate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1994-1995; Hill Distinguished visiting professor, University of Minnesota, 1995. Chair sociol psychology training program University of Michigan, 1980-1986, 93-96. Consultant Emergency School Aid Project, 1973-1974, Commision on Equal Opportunity in Psychology, 1970, Project to Provide Psychological Superior vena cava syndrome to Head Start Programs, 1973-1974, European Economics Commission Project on Racism, Xenophobia and Immigration, since 1989.

Member commission on aging and commission on status of Black Americans, NAS. Member commission on African American Population Year 2000 United States Census Bureau. Member of national advising committee Boston Museum Science, since 1998.

Member National Advisory Council on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 1996-1999. Member National Advisory Council on Aging National Institute Aging. Invited researcher Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, since 1992.

Distinguished lecturer gerontology University of California at Los Angeles, 1992. Member steering committee National Academy Aging Society, since 1995.

Achievements

• James Sidney Jackson has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Family Life in Black America By Jackson, James S ( Author ) Paperback 1997

Membership

Board of directors Public Commision on Mental Health, Ronald McDonald House, Ann Arbor, since 1993. Board of trustees Greenhills School, Ann Arbor, since 1997. Fellow American Psychological Association (divisions 9-20, policy and planning board, finance committee 1984-1986, award for early contributions 1983), American Psychological Society, Gerontological Society American (task force on minority issues in gerontology, chairman 1988-1992, annual science convention program committee).

Member Association Advancement of Psychology (trustee 1973-1989, chairman 1978-1980), Black Students Psychological Association (national chairman 1970-1971), Association Black Psychologists (national chairman 1972-1973), Society Psychological Study of Social Issues, World Future Society, Association Behavioral and Social Scientists, Gerontological Society American (chair behavioral and social science section 1997-1998), International Platform Association, National Institute of Mental Health (national mental health county 1989-1993, panel on equal access commission on institutional cooperation 1989-1992), Psi Chi, Alpha Phi Alpha.

Connections

Father:

Pete James Jackson

Mother:

Johnnie Mae (Wilson) Jackson