John Jackson
John Jackson is the founding director of the occupational therapy program at Emory & Henry College School of Health Sciences. He has been an occupational therapist for over 30 years. His career has included working in a variety of clinical settings as well as teaching in occupational therapy. John’s favorite area of practice is hand and upper extremity rehabilitation in which he is a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT).
Occupational therapy is a great career in providing care to all persons promoting independence in life skills and meaningful occupations.
Education
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Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Ed.D. Instructional Technology -
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
M.A., Administration and Education in Occupational Therapy -
Medical College of Georgia, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA
B.A., Occupational Therapy
Teaching
John is proud to be part of Emory & Henry College and is excited to begin a quality occupational therapy program. He believes in providing meaningful hands-on education in connection with the civic community while having high expectations of excellence.