Background
Lacey, Jerome was born on July 21, 1940 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States.
Lacey, Jerome was born on July 21, 1940 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1963. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University, 1975.
Elementary teacher District 95 Schools, Carbondale, Illinois, 1963—1965. Field representative Illinois Office Economic Opportunity, 1965—1967. Executive director Jackson Williamson Community Action Agency, 1967—1969.
Coordinator Southern Illinois University, 1969—1973, assistant to president, affirmative action office, 1970—1973, special assistant to vice president, development and services office, 1973—1975, special assistant to vice president, University relations office, 1975—1979, associate vice president, 1979—1981, assistant vice president, academy affairs and research office, 1981—1983, associate dean, student services office, from 1983. Chairman housing committee Carbondale Human Relations Commission, Carbondale, 1966—1971. Adjunct instructor Rehabilitation Institute Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1967—1970, assistant professor, human resources, 1977—1984, assistant professor, department curriculum, instruction and media college education, from 1984.
Secretary board Carbondale Elementary School District Board Education, 1967—1973. Chairman Fair Housing Board, Carbondale, 1968—1972, State Task Force Training, 1979—1980. Chairman board governors Attucks Multi-Purpose Community Center, Carbondale, 1969—1972.
Member, state writing committee Illinois Vocational Education Board, Carbondale, 1970. Advisory committee Elementary School District Title VI, Carbondale, 1979—1982. Council member & vice chairman Illinois Title XX Citizens Advisory Council, Springfield, 1979—1983.
With Illinois Community College Trustees Association, Springfield, from 1980. Vice chairman Southeastern Regional Trustees Association, Carbondale, 1982—1983, chairman, from 1983. Chairman, central region nominating committee Association Community College Trustees, Carterville, Illinois, 1983, vice chairman, central region minority assembly, 84.
Member of Postdoctoral Academy Higher Education (charter), National Alliance Black School Educators (commission higher education), American College Personnel Association, Society Ethnic and Special Studies, American Association Counseling and Development, National Association Student Personnel Administrators, American Association Higher Education, Illinois Economic Opportunity Advisory Committee, Illinois Affirmative Action Officers Association (charter), National Association Affirmative Action Officers, Phi Delta Kappa (past vice president, president Gamma Lambda chapter).
Married Ella M. Phillips Lacey, March 18, 1962.