Jada E. Brooks

Jada E. Brooks, Ph.D., currently serves as an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator at Virginia State University since January 2020, and has held prior academic positions at Randolph-Macon College and Virginia Commonwealth University. With experience teaching courses such as Adolescent Psychology and Life Span Developmental Psychology to large classes, Jada has actively engaged in department, college, and university service. Prior to this, Jada coordinated the Family and Consumer Science Education Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and has extensive teaching experience in various educational roles, including at Virginia Tech and public schools. Jada earned a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from Virginia Tech, as well as a Master of Education in Vocational and Technical Education and a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences from Virginia State University.