Jacob E. Adams, Jr.

Jacob E. Adams, Jr. is University Professor of Education at Claremont Graduate University. He previously served as executive vice president and provost, as well as interim president of the university. Prior to joining Claremont, Adams was a research associate professor in the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington and an associate professor of education and public policy at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, where he directed the graduate program in educational policy and chaired the Peabody College Faculty Council. He also served as an associate director at Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). Adams has chaired the boards of directors for the Kentucky Institute for Education Research and Abintra Montessori School in Nashville. He has served on national advisory boards for Standard & Poor’s School Evaluation Services and the National Governors Association’s Redesigning the American High School Initiative. Additionally, he has consulted for organizations such as the National Commission on Governing America’s Schools, the National Forum on Accountability, the National Research Council, and the National Education Association.

updated 2025