Jacqueline Smith

Jacqueline is Vice President for Principled Innovation and Impact at ASU. In this role, she guides initiatives that advance human flourishing and civic culture, strengthening the ways we care for one another, our communities, and the common good. Her work is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves access to an abundant future. Jacqueline is also a Professor of Practice in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, where she focuses on community leadership and civic trust. She has taught Cross Sector Collaboration to students in the Next Generation Service Corps, a program she helped design. Beyond the university, Jacqueline serves as an elected member of the Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics and her law degree from Georgetown University. She lives in Mesa, Arizona with her husband and their five-year-old son, who loves telling jokes and making new friends.