Associate Dean of Student Affairs
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

Meet Christopher D. Jackson, a dedicated mentor, teacher, and leader. Starting at Emory’s Oxford College, Jackson has always had a passion for helping others find their pathways to success, whether inside or outside the classroom. He graduated from Emory with a double major in biology and sociology, later serving as a teaching assistant in both subjects and participating as a public health ethics fellow in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s English as a second language program. 

Jackson earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, where he continued to expand his love of teaching and mentoring. He completed his internal medicine residency and chief residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis before joining the faculty in 2019. During his time on faculty, he led multiple curriculum efforts and quickly rose to become an associate program director, vice chair of education, and assistant dean of student affairs.

Currently, Jackson is an associate dean of student affairs and associate professor of medicine and medical education at the University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa. A dedicated mentor and educator, he received the Society of General Internal Medicine’s (SGIM) Frederick L. Brancati Award for his efforts to inspire the next generation of physicians in academic general internal medicine. He remains active with leadership roles in multiple organizations, including the American College of Physicians and SGIM.

Jackson enjoys spending time with his wife Alexa, playing piano, and catching up on the latest crime shows. He finds fulfillment in helping future and practicing physicians become better versions of themselves. One of his mentors once told him, “people are our legacy, not publications or awards,” and he gets immense joy from seeing others succeed.

Emory played a significant role in Jackson’s success, providing a strong academic foundation and igniting his intellectual curiosity. His experiences at Emory taught him to look at challenges as opportunities to make things better and instilled in him the classic mantra of leaving places better than the way he found them.