Rate My Professor Lee Jackson

Dorian Lee Jackson serves as Associate Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Kennesaw State University within the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin between 2009 and 2015. Jackson has been a faculty member at Kennesaw State University since at least 2019, during which time he has contributed to various academic committees and initiatives. He served on the General Education Council, participated in the Microcredential Taskforce where he helped bring four microcredentials to fruition, and acted as interim representative to the College Faculty Council through December 2025. Additionally, Jackson was a member of the steering committee for the 365 Days of Learning & Service initiative in the 2024-2025 academic year, focusing on mental health awareness through events, speaker series, service-learning classes, and community engagement.

Jackson's research interests center on Latin American literature, with a focus on Bolivian fiction, camba identity, collective memory, and narcofiction. His key publication is 'Narco-trafficking and Camba Identity in Homero Carvalho Oliva’s La conspiración de los viejos,' published in Bolivian Studies Journal, Volume 28, 2022, pages 185-206. He has presented scholarly work at conferences including the 74th Annual Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference on narcotráfico y religiosidad, and the 26th Annual Conference on the Americas. In pedagogy, Jackson received recognition for innovative teaching in the Radow College for 2024-25, noted for curriculum enhancements, accessibility integration, streamlined grading via online platforms, and fostering critical thinking. He coordinates Portuguese resources, leads the PEGS Costa Rica study abroad trip, supervises internships, and serves as a contact for part-time faculty hires in World Languages and Cultures.