Adam Jack

Adam Jack currently serves as Waynesburg University’s Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Professor of Criminal Justice Administration, Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Science, Director of the Center for Criminal Justice and Forensic Investigation, and Director of the Master of Arts in Criminal Investigation.

In his 24+ years of employment at the University, Jack has held various roles, including Vice President of Enrollment, Director of Athletics, Chair of the Business Department, and Bonner Scholars Director.

As Department Chair, Jack led the way to unprecedented growth in enrollment and the reputation of the Criminal Justice Program. The program regularly receives recognition, most recently being named the No. 1 Most Veteran Friendly School in Pennsylvania for Criminal Justice and the No. 2 Best Criminal Justice School in the state by College Factual.

As Athletic Director, Jack oversaw growth in the enrollment in athletics and led efforts to enhance the athletic facilities, resulting in significant modernization and upgrades, including major renovations to the baseball and softball field, new video boards for both John F. Wiley Stadium and the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, and upgrades of the locker rooms. In addition, he led the development and funding of the University’s state-of-the-arts Esports Program, which launched in the fall of 2022.

A 2006 recipient of the Lucas Hathaway Teaching Excellence Award, Jack joined Waynesburg University full time in 2010, prior to that serving as a part-time instructor beginning in 2002.

Jack is also active in law enforcement, as a MPOETC Certified Police Officer in Pennsylvania, currently serving as a Detective for the Greene County District Attorney’s Office.  Jack previously served as a part-time crime scene investigator and police officer for the Waynesburg Borough Police Department. Prior to becoming a faculty member, he was a full-time detective for the Westmoreland County Detective Bureau Forensic Unit and a patrolman with the Rostraver Township Police Department upon graduation from the Allegheny County Police Training Academy in 2001.

Jack holds a Master of Science in Forensic Science from Marshall Universit, a Bachelor of Arts in Public Service Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Biology, both from Waynesburg University.  Jack was a certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst the International Association for Identification from 2007-2017, testifying as an expert in Crime Scene Investigation, Death Scene Investigation and Fingerprints. 

He resides in Waynesburg with his wife Jennene (1999 Alum), and daughter Camryn.

B.A., B.S., Waynesburg College; M.S. in Forensic Science, Marshall University