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Greg Jackson

Biography

Professor Greg Jackson is best known as the creator, host, and head writer of the US history podcast, History That Doesn't Suck—a show downloaded more than 50 million times and regularly trending among the top 10 history podcasts on Apple and Spotify. He tours nationally with his live-stage show, HTDS: The Unlikely Union; is a sought-after keynote speaker; and is frequently featured on History Channel documentaries and programs.

Jackson is an associate professor at Utah Valley University, where he serves as the America 250 Professor in the Center for Constitutional Studies, and is a Senior Fellow in the Center for National Security Studies. He holds a PhD in history from the University of Utah.

Teaching

IS 4990

Integrated Studies Capstone II WE, Spring 2025

IS 4990

Integrated Studies Capstone II WE, Spring 2025

NSS 301R

National Security Area Studies, Spring 2025

NSS 4400

Statecraft and Strategy, Spring 2025

IS 350R

Topics in Integrated Studies, Spring 2025

Presentations

Jackson, Greg , 2025 AHA 138th Meeting, "Making History Not Suck", American Historical Association, Hilton (Midtown) New York City, New York. (January, 2025)
Jackson, Greg , Utah County Commercial Real Estate Symposium, "George Washington_ the Surveyor", Colliers, Utah Valley Convention Center. (April 23, 2024)
Jackson, Greg , TEDx Asbury Park, "Is This Really The ‘Worst Election Ever?", TED, Asbury Park, NJ. (April 20, 2024)
Jackson, Greg , Presidential Scholarship Ball, "The Worst Election Ever", UVU, UVU. (March 26, 2024)
Jackson, Greg , School assembly, "Ellis Island_ A Tale of American heritage", Mystic Valley Regional Charter School, Malden, MA. (November 6, 2023)
Jackson, Greg , Array, "A Timeless Tale of Intel_ The Zimmermann Telegram", Utah National Guard, Utah National Guard Building in Bluffdale, UT. (August 9, 2023)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Jackson, Greg , King, William , Neubauer, Riley , (2025) "History That Doesn't Suck, episodes 155-181" (vol. 13 and 14). Lehi, UT: History That Doesn't Suck. https://www.htdspodcast.com/
Jackson, Greg , King, William , Neubauer, Riley , (2024) "History That Doesn't Suck, episodes 133-154" (vol. 12 and 13). Lehi, Utah: History That Doesn't Suck. https://www.htdspodcast.com/