Jason Marc Cross
Producer
Jason Marc Cross received a multiple majors bachelor's degree in anthropology, history, religious studies, and international studies from Pennsylvania State University and a master's degree in history and philosophy of science from the University of Pittsburgh . He now pursues a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and a J.D. through the Law School at Duke. Jason's nominators echo a sense of the deep commitment he has to the communities in which he lives. His nominations demonstrate how his “indefatigable” commitment to advocacy and service have provided Jason with valuable experience that he shares generously as a mentor in a variety of contexts, including the Public Anthropology initiative, Duke Organizing and Durham CAN (Congregations, Associations, Neighborhoods), and the A.B. Duke Research Fellowship proposal process.
“He served as mentor to his colleagues, encouraging and schooling them in how to take the initiative in developing programs and influencing departmental operations.”
“[Jason] has taught me not only about advocacy organizations but about the culture of committees and the ways in which to navigate them to get objectives accomplished”
“Jason possesses a special talent for shepherding students through the proposal process, helping them discern why their proposed projects are important and teaching them to build well-reasoned budgets based on the essential needs of their projects.”
Jason enthusiastically invests his intellectual and experiential capital into nurturing fellow “action citizens” and networks that effect practical social change. By engaging others in dialogue about his own work, Jason “brings them to think productively about their own scholarship.”