JJ Jackson joins MIT as diversity and inclusion officer
Judy “JJ” Jackson has been named as MIT’s diversity and inclusion officer, as part of the Institute’s ongoing effort to address recent recommendations for making MIT a more welcoming and inclusive place for all members of its community. The appointment marks a return to MIT for Jackson, who served in multiple roles at the Institute from 1989-2000. Most recently she has been vice president for institutional diversity and associate professor at the University of Kentucky. “I'm excited to be back in the place where I first experienced a wide-armed embrace of creativity and wholesome support for great ideas,” Jackson says. “I greatly appreciate the thoughtfulness of the recommendations from across the campus and the spirit of community that I have seen expressed here already.” “I’m delighted to welcome Dr. Jackson back to MIT and look forward to working with her. Her leadership will help advance the recommendations put forward by the community,” says Institute...