I get to help students charter unchartered territory within themselves to grow in ways they haven’t imagined.
Jayson Douglas, M.S., CDE Executive Director for Student Access & Success
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Jayson E. L. Douglas serves as the Executive Director for Student Access and Success at East Texas A&M University, where he provides strategic leadership for a multi-unit portfolio that includes the Counseling Center, Student Advocacy and Support, International Student and Scholar Services, Student Disability Services and First-Generation Student Success. In this role, he leads a team of 32 professionals dedicated to advancing student well-being, access and success.
With over a decade of progressive experience in higher education, Jayson specializes in student affairs leadership, critical incident response and cross-functional student support systems. He chairs the Student Affairs Critical Incident Response Team and oversees the university's Crisis, Assessment, Referral, and Education (C.A.R.E.) Team—responding to student-related emergencies, which included mental health crises, campus protests, hospitalizations and deaths. He is a trained Title IX Investigator, Designated Administrator, and Decision Maker, ensuring institutional compliance with Title IX, FERPA, ADA and the Clery Act.
His student-centered leadership has led to the development of proactive academic recovery and behavioral intervention strategies, as well as over $2.5 million in external funding to support student success. This includes a $1.75 million USDA-funded teletherapy grant that will establish telehealth access points across four Northeast Texas communities.
Jayson also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the College of Innovation and Design, where he teaches courses on organizational leadership.
A Conversation with Jayson Douglas
What would you tell a student who is thinking about attending East Texas A&M?
At East Texas A&M, we will challenge you to stretch beyond your present capacities and become an active partner in your education. You will also be given opportunities to develop your leadership potential, to explore the world beyond the classroom and the campus through various opportunities. Your personal and academic growth are at the center of this institution. Should you be new to the community or a long time Lion, you will be both challenged and supported here.
What do you like most about your career?
As an educator, I get to help students charter unchartered territory within themselves to grow in ways they haven't imagined. It brings me great joy to help students accomplish their goals and dreams along the path towards graduation.
Education
- Ed.D., Higher Education and Learning Technology, Texas A&M University-Commerce (now East Texas A&M University), In Progress
- Dissertation focuses on student activism and the sociopolitical development of second-generation Jamaican immigrants in U.S. higher education.
- M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Central Florida, 2018
- B.A., Political Science, Bethune-Cookman University, 2015
Honors and Awards
- TABPHE Willie Edwards Student and Faculty Leadership Award
- TAMUS Chancellor's Medallion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, April 2022
- ACPA Outstanding Social Justice Collaboration Award, June 2021
- Texas Association of Black Professionals In Higher Education Honors Awards – November 2020
- Most Valuable Lion- January 2021
- Title IX Investigator, 2020- Present
Professional Organizations
- American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
- NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
- National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment (NaBITA)