Women at Carroll — Meet Jackie Schmidt

How are you adding value to the JCU community?

Professor in Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre and Academic Program Director Entrepreneurship

How many years have you been at JCU?

45

What is special about JCU?

The people- students, staff, administration and faculty!

What was your happiest moment at JCU?

I have had many watching communication and entrepreneurship programs develop- one of most favorite was for the Centennial watching President O’Malley perform with alumnus Jack Riley and JCU students in Inherit the Wind

If you had a magic wand, how would you improve the JCU experience?

Have enough funding to develop all of the good ideas students and faculty have

Fun fact about you:

I love to travel and find out about different cultures. When I travel I collect Christmas ornaments, children’s books and games from the countries I visit.