Tom Jackson Jr. (born December 18, 1959) is an American academic who served as president of California Polytechnic University Humboldt from fall 2019[1] to August 2024.

[7] Jackson received his AA in general studies in 1982 from Highline College, his BS in business management/personnel in 1985 from Southwest State University, his MS in counseling/student personnel (CACREP) in 1987, and his EdD in educational management from the University of La Verne in 1995.

[9][10][11][12][13][14] Top priorities for Jackson in leadership positions have been internationalism,[15][16] service to veterans,[17][18] and expanding education opportunities.

[20][21] On Thursday April 24, 2024 the General Faculty of Cal Poly Humboldt passed a vote of "no confidence" in President Tom Jackson and his chief of staff, Mark Johnson, in a resolution that demands their immediate resignation because of their mishandling of student protests.

[24] Jackson is a veteran[25] and serves as a member of the Rapid City Economic Development Corporation, First Interstate Bank's Advisory Board, Spearfish Economic Development Corporation, Spearfish Chamber of Commerce, and as a Board Member of Lead365.