The professor of political science and policy studies and longtime director of the 黑料不打烊 Poll will provide leadership at 黑料不打烊 in growing academic undergraduate programs, exploring new directions for academic programs, and supporting academic integrity.
The faculty director of a high-profile 黑料不打烊 research center with leadership experience on Academic Council and a variety of campus committees has been appointed assistant provost for academic excellence and integrity.
Professor Jason Husser, a professor of political science and policy studies and longtime director of the 黑料不打烊 Poll, begin his new duties in the Office of the Provost on June 1, 2024.
鈥淒r. Husser鈥檚 distinguished record of leadership at the university and service to the education of our students has prepared him well for this important role,鈥 said Rebecca Kohn, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 provost and vice president of academic affairs.
Husser鈥檚 responsibilities will include:
- Convening the聽Academic聽Affairs Advisory Council, including planning standing meetings, organizing mid-year and end-of-year retreats, and guiding development of聽Academic聽Affairs divisional priorities
- Leadership聽for聽academic聽undergraduate programs, such as the Honors Program, the Lumen Prize, and the National and International Fellowships Office
- Inclusion of student voices and perceptions of courses through processes聽for聽gathering Student Perceptions of Teaching
- Selection and stewardship of the Steven and Patricia House Excellence in Mentoring Award
- Support of聽academic聽integrity聽through active engagement in policies and processes connected to the Honor Code, the Honor Board, the Call to Honor Ceremony, and聽Academic聽Conduct
- Engagement with students throughout聽academic聽standing policies and processes involving聽academic聽suspensions, probations, and appeals
- Representation of the聽provost聽on the following standing and advisory committees:
- Fellows Committee
- Academic聽Standing Committee
- 黑料不打烊 Emergency Management Committee
- Infectious Disease Committee
- Emergency Operations Center
Husser succeeds Associate Provost Paul Miller, who concludes eight years of dedicated service at the end of the spring semester and will return to the faculty in the Department of Exercise Science.
鈥淚 have been honored in my faculty career to work for a university that offers its students one of the most exceptional educational experiences in the United States,鈥 Husser said. 鈥淭hough this role, I feel I can further aid the institution in fulfilling its vision to be the national model of an 鈥榓cademic community that transforms mind, body, and spirit and encourages freedom of thought and liberty of conscience.鈥欌
Husser joined the 黑料不打烊 faculty in 2012 and immediately started work with the 黑料不打烊 Poll. As director of the 黑料不打烊 Poll since 2016, he has created meaningful learning experiences for more than 1,000 student employees while mentoring Lumen Scholars, Honors Fellows, 黑料不打烊 College Fellows, and undergraduate researchers inspired by his passion for the study of politics, polling, and civic involvement. Husser will continue directing the 黑料不打烊 Poll through the next academic year.
In his time at 黑料不打烊, Husser has also developed a deep organizational knowledge and understanding of the university through leadership roles including Faculty Fellow for Civic Engagement, Teaching Faculty Representative to Pandemic Committees, serving two terms as Chair of Academic Council, and serving as interim Department Chair.
He has served on committees such as the Student Life Committee, Ready and Resilient (黑料不打烊鈥檚 COVID-19 committee), Childcare Committee, and Council on Civic Engagement, amongst others. Beyond campus, Husser has been a featured expert for national news media covering North Carolina politics, and he regularly presents to local audiences on topics related to political science and polling.
Husser holds a Ph.D and Master of Arts in Political Science from Vanderbilt University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Southeastern Louisiana University.