Hudson Jackson, PhD, P.E. Dipl-Ing
Civil Engineering, Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Jackson received his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from Rutgers University, New Jersey with a research focus on the non-destructive testing of pavements. He grew up in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, where he graduated from the University of Sierra Leone with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering with Honors. Dr. Jackson is a Licensed Professional Engineer with over 35 years of consulting, academic and research experience in geotechnical engineering, structural design, pavement engineering, construction management, field inspections and construction quality control. His professional work experience spans the continents of Africa, Europe and North America. He has served as project manager, project engineer, design engineer and field operations manager on several projects for both private and government clients. Before joining the Coast Guard Academy, Dr. Jackson was an Associate at Stantec Consulting, where he served as office leader, project and field operations manager on several nationwide pavement engineering and research projects. He has coauthored two books and published over 80 papers at national and international conferences. He is active in several professional organizations and is a past president and director of the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers.
Education
- Ph.D., Geotechnical Engineering, Rutgers University, New Jersey, May 2003
- Mpl. Geotechnical Engineering, Rutgers University, New Jersey, October 2000
- Dipl. Ing. Geotechnical Engineering/Structural Design and Construction, Technology University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany, Jan. 1994
Professional Licensing
- Licensed Professional Engineer: Pennsylvania
- Professional Engineer: Sierre Leone
Courses Taught
- Civil Engineering Materials
- Soil Mechanics
- Transportation Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering Design
- Coastal Resiliency
- Modern Tools for Infrastructure Assessment
- Senior Capstone Design Capstone Advisor
Selected Publications and Presentations
- Fleischmann, C., Jackson, H., and Tarhini, K. “Pedagogical Changes to a Capstone Course to Foster Refinement of Professional Skills.” Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 10.18260/1-2-47835.
- Fleischmann, C., Jackson, H., and Maggi, B., “Enriching Student Learning through Compelled Active Participation in a Coastal Resiliency Course, Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, MD, June 2025, ID# 38525.
- Jackson, H and Tarhini, K., Compendium of Civil Engineering Education Strategies: Case Studies and Examples. Book by CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group Publishing Co. June 2022.
- Heckman, K., Fleischmann, C., Jackson, H., and Tarhini, K. “Mapping Technical Writing Across the Civil Engineering Curriculum.” Proceedings of ASEE Northeast Section Conference, Inclusive Excellence and Student Success in Engineering Education. Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, April 2022.
- Zapalska, A., Zelmanowitz, S, Jackson, H., er. Al. “Development of Effective Distance Learning in Response to COVID 19 Pandemic, International Journal for Infonomics, Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2020.
- Zapalska, A., Jackson, H., Zelmanowitz, S., “Model for Developing and Assessing Critical Thinking Skills in an Undergraduate Civil Engineering Program, ASEAN Journal of Engineering Education, 4(1), 2020.
- Awwad, E., Mabsout, M., Tarhini, K., Jackson, H., “Wheel Load Distribution in Four-Sided Concrete Box Culverts.” Athens Journal of Technology & Engineering. Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), Athens, Greece, Vol. 6, Issue 1, February 2019, pp 17-30.
- Jackson, H., Elis, E., Exploring the World of Engineering with Natasha and Friends, Children’s Book independently published on Amazon, 2019.
- Zapalska, A., Jackson, H., Tarhini, K. and S. Zelmanowitz “Holistic Approach to Leadership Education: A Case Study of Undergraduate Leadership Development Program at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.” International Journal of Science & Engineering Investigations. Vol. 7, Issue 77, June 2018.
- Tarhini, K., Jackson, H and Jernquist, K. “Implementing Technical Writing Across Civil Engineering Curriculum.” ASEE-Northeast Section Conference (Leadership and Entrepreneurship), University of Hartford, Hartford, CT, 27- 28 April 2018.
- Jackson, H., Tarhini, K., Zelmanowitz, S., and Zapalska, A, “The Resilient Civil Engineer with the Changing Global Environment.” Proceedings of the 46th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Erie, Pennsylvania, October 2016.
- Jackson, H., Tarhini, K., Fleischmann, C., and Nakagawa, E, “Ethics Activities in the Civil Engineering Curriculum at the United States Coast Guard Academy.” Presentation and Panel Discussion follow-on from the NAE Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers Report. ASEE National Conference, New Orleans, LA, 28 June 2016.
- Amendolara, J., Wolhaupter, B., Bogdan, E., Johannsen, B., Kramb, J., Jackson, H, and Tarhini, K., “Coast Guard Airport Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation and Storm Water Mitigation,” Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Chicago Energy and the Environment, Conference, Chicago, IL, August 2016.
- Jackson, E., Gollin, B., Zwenger, S., Moore, H., Jackson, H. and Tarhini, K. “Dredge Spoils Management for Support of U.S. Coast Guard Missions.” ASEE-Northeast Section Conference, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 28-30 April 2016.
- Jackson, H., Tarhini, K., Fleischmann, C. and Nakagawa, E. “Ethics Activities in the Civil Engineering Curriculum at the United States Coast Guard Academy.” National Academy of Engineering, February 2016. Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers: Exemplary Education Activities and Programs. Washington: National Academies Press.
- Jackson, H and Gucunski, N, “Reduction of Impulse Response data on rigid pavements: Comparison of single degree of freedom, cone and lumped parameter dynamic models,” ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 21, issue4, December 2015.
- Jackson, H and Tarhini, K. “Progressive Integration of Design Process into Civil Engineering Curriculum,” ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Published online, ASCE, ISSN 1052-3928, October 22, 2015.
Honors and Awards
- USCGA Provost Outstanding Service Award, 2024
- USCGA Center for Advances Studies, Excellence in Scholarship Award, 2020
- USCGA Dean of Engineering Educator Award, 2018
- USCG Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, 2017
- Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Emerald Honoree for Educational Leadership, 2013
- US Coast Guard Shield of Freedom for Civilian Service and Exemplary Performance, 2008
- Chi Epsilon- National Civil Engineering Honor Society, Member
Professional Organizations
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- ASCE Geo Institute
- Deep Foundation Institute (DFI)
- American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers
- Connecticut Valley Geo Institute
