Position:
Professor
Pronouns:
he/him
Email:
xuf00@su.edu
Educational History:
PhD, DMA, MSPAS, PA-C
Fields of Expertise:
Neuroscience, music, and medicine
Professional Highlights:
Dr. Christophe Jackson holds PhDs in piano performance, biology and mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in physician assistant where he studies the effects of music on cognition, performance and stress. He has completed postdoctoral training in Neuroscience and Music at Tulane University. Clinically, Jackson works as a neurosurgery, trauma, infectious disease, and urology surgical physician assistant where he utilizes his expertise to bridge access to healthcare, research, and technology. Outside of medicine, Jackson is a “musician at heart” having performed professionally as a classical and jazz pianist, keeping true to his New Orleans roots.
Research:
Dr. Jackson’s research involves studying the effect of music on cognition, performance, and stress.
Personal Quote:Enjoy the questions while living your way to the answer!”
Personal Highlights:
Concert pianist, SphinxLead fellow, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, Ford Dissertation Fellow