Jayson Douglas, Ed.D. Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs

Jayson E. L. Douglas, Ed.D. serves as Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Affairs and Chief of Staff to the Vice President at East Texas A&M University. In this role, he supports divisional strategy, coordination, and operational alignment across enrollment and student affairs functions, helping advance institutional priorities related to recruitment, student access, persistence, and overall student wellbeing.

Dr. Douglas provides executive leadership in areas including marketing, data and assessment, divisional finance and administration, staff development, and strategic initiatives that strengthen collaboration across Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. Working closely with the Vice President and divisional leaders, he helps ensure alignment across key units that support the student lifecycle, from admission through graduation and beyond.

Prior to this role, Dr. Douglas served as Executive Director of Student Access and Success, where he oversaw several student support areas including student advocacy and support, counseling services, disability services, first-generation student success, international student and scholar services, and the multicultural center. His leadership has focused on creating student-centered systems that improve access to resources, strengthen cross-campus collaboration, and enhance the student experience.

Dr. Douglas brings nearly a decade of experience in higher education leadership and is deeply committed to advancing student success, access, and institutional effectiveness. His work centers on building coordinated systems of support that allow students to thrive academically, personally, and professionally.

A Conversation with Dr. 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, East Texas A&M University, 2025
  • 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
• Most Valuable Lion- January 2021
• Title IX Investigator & Designated Administrator 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)
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)