About Us

Debra B. Jackson, Ph.D., serves as the Director of the Emeritus College and Professor Emerita of Nursing at Clemson University. Previously, she served as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Assistant to the President. After a 26-year career at Clemson, she retired in 2017.

Prior to coming to Clemson, Professor Jackson spent 19 years at Emory University in various roles, including as a tenured faculty member. She has served in many national and local positions, edited three textbooks and published numerous book chapters and articles. In 2013, she received the Order of the Tiger from the Undergraduate Student Government at Clemson and, in the same year, was recognized by the Cleveland Clinic WOC Nursing in their Hall of Fame. Click here to read more about her accomplishments.

As the Director of the Emeritus College, Debra B. Jackson, Ph.D., actively engages in her retirement through community volunteering and consulting. Debbie can be reached by email at dbj@clemson.edu or 864-656-3990.

VISION

As a fully collaborative University partner, we advance Clemson University’s mission through supporting a nationally recognized, transformational, and creative academic retirement.

MISSION

We facilitate high quality engagement, defined by our principles, and involvement of all Clemson University Emeritus Faculty to serve the University and the Community through collegial interactions and programming.

Strategic Goals

1. Engage in actions to increase the visibility and recognition of the Emeritus College across the University and beyond.
2. Enhance involvement, engagement, and belonging for all emeritus faculty in activities of the College.
3. Engage and serve Clemson University.
4. Engage the broader community.
5. Facilitate substantive, high quality social and educational programs of events and services for emeritus faculty.
6. Extend the Emeritus College's sense of belonging by supporting members in need.