Dr. Jack Dempsey | 1949 - 2025

We mourn the passing of Dr. Jack Dempsey, whose 28-year career at the University of South Alabama profoundly shaped the landscape of higher education. A pioneer of distance learning, Jack taught South’s very first online courses in 1997 and helped establish its Instructional Design and Development graduate programs. Most notably, his visionary leadership led to the founding of the Innovation in Learning Center (ILC) in 2011, revolutionizing faculty development and online course operations. His dedication to instructional technology leaves a lasting legacy that will continue to inspire our community.