Jackie W. Kyger, EdD

Dr. Jackie W. Kyger, Ed.D. is a professor in the Master of Education program in the Department of Education and Liberal Arts (DEL) at the University of Arizona Global Campus. He obtained a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Texas A&M University at Kingsville and a master’s degree in Educational Technology from the University of Texas at Brownsville. He holds a graduate certificate in library science from the University of North Texas as well as one in information systems from Keller Graduate School of Management. Dr. Kyger is a Certified Professional Manager and a retired military officer of the U.S. Coast Guard. He has worked in secondary education and university levels as a teacher and an administrator. He served the university as a Military Student Liaison, a former faculty senator, and chair of the Faculty Welfare committee. As well as teaching students, he is a faculty mentor and coach where he serves on the DEL Professional Development Committee (PDC) and Faculty Support & Development (FSD) teams.

Dr. Kyger is a member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the University of Arizona Global Campus and the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Dr. Kyger is the recipient of the University of Arizona Global Campus President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the College of Education Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. Kyger is the author of, "The Coast Guard on the Texas Border," a historical narration by Arcadia Publishing's Historical Press.