Jackie W. Kyger, EdD

Dr. Jackie W. Kyger, is a professor and lead faculty in the College of Professional Advancement (COPA) at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) where he has been teaching since 2010. He is a Certified Professional Manager for over 30 years, 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.

Dr. Kyger is a former faculty senator, where he chaired the Faculty Welfare committee, and has served on the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the University and the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  He has served  on the Professional Development Committee (PDC) and the Faculty Engagement Committee (FEC) within his department. He was responsible for co-creating and coaching the decade long, award winning, monthly professional development series: Ed Talks. He was instrumental in creating the Student Veterans of America UAGC Chapter, and served as a founding advisor. Dr. Kyger continues to work with our military affiliated students through his teaching and has served as a faculty advisor for the SALUTE Honor Society, the Military Advisory Committee,  the Military & Veteran Student Taskforce, and the Military Town Hall team.

As well as his passion for teaching students, he is a Faculty Subject Matter Expert (FSME) for course developments, where he focuses on graduate level curriculum development. As a member of the faculty support team, he is a seasoned  evaluator, mentor and coach, and currently spends his time working with our highly valued associate faculty.  Dr. Kyger is an active presenter and speaker, where he supports the University’s annual Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC) and annual Culture of Care Summit (CCS). His research has been published in the UAGC Proceedings, a peer reviewed journal for scholarly research. Dr. Kyger is a Fulbright specialist, and the recipient of the U.S. State department’s Fulbright Specialist UIII Indonesia award. He 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 enjoys writing and is the author of The Coast Guard on the Texas Border, a historical narration by Arcadia Publishing's Historical Press.