Janet Thompson Jackson

Janet Thompson Jackson is a seasoned legal educator and wellness advocate currently serving as the Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion Officer and Visiting Professor at the University of Groningen, Faculty of Law. Janet is also the Founder of Paraplu Wellness / Well-Law, specializing in wellness and leadership coaching, diversity, inclusion, and belonging training, nonprofit governance, and yoga mindfulness instruction. Janet has held several prominent academic positions, including Professor and Interim Co-Director of the Washburn Law Clinic at Washburn University School of Law, and has experience as a PBS host for the community affairs program "I've Got Issues." Janet's extensive teaching background includes roles at multiple universities and significant contributions to legal education through various visiting faculty positions. Janet holds a Doctor of Law degree from Howard University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wittenberg University.