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Meet Academic Connections.


Academic Connections is a company focused on helping marketing and communications in the business school industry, using the strengths of creativity, experience, data and insights.

C.J. Jackson, owner

After 13 years of Fortune 100 high-tech marketing experience and 22 years of experience marketing a top-tier business school, C.J. Jackson retired from Baylor University and started a company to meet the needs of people who do marketing communications in the business school industry.

C.J. served as chair of the AACSB International Marketing Communications Affinity Group for 16 years. After receiving almost 250 international, national and regional awards for her and her team’s work, C.J. is well-known for being a creative and effective marketer in this industry. Her specialty is complex, creative, integrated marketing communications planning. She also facilitates creativity sessions for teams.

Christyn Garcia, data manager

Christyn is a current student at the University of Alaska Anchorage. With several years of experience in the healthcare industry, she is detail-oriented and thrives on working from checklists. In her free time, Christyn enjoys life in Alaska with her fiancé and their cat, Luna.
Academic Connections is a provider of validated and up-to-date AACSB membership contact lists.