Debora Jackson is the is the Harry G. Stoddard Professor of Management and Dean of the Business School. She is a widely respected business, academic, and spiritual leader. She has held C-suite and other leadership roles in technology companies, managed the growth of large and small nonprofits, and contributed years of service to the WPI Board of Trustees. She holds a doctorate of ministry in leadership from Andover Newton Theological School, and in 2017 was named the inaugural Director of Lifelong Learning at Yale Divinity School. Jackson also holds master’s degrees from WPI in both manufacturing engineering and management.
 
"Our world requires strategic thinkers and leaders who are innovative in ways that yield societal impact while also engaging diverse constituencies."-Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson