Jason Payne

USU STARS! GEAR UP

Director
Grant Four


Jason Payne

Contact Information

Phone: (435) 797-0393
Email: jason.payne@usu.edu

Biography

Jason graduated from Snow College in 1996, received a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing in 1998, Master of Public Administration in 2004, and Doctor of Education in 2007, all from the University of Utah. He has been an educator and worked with GEAR UP and college access related opportunities for many years. Jason has been in the role of grant director for USU STARS! GEAR UP since 2019, and collaborates with Granite School District to ensure goals, objectives, policies, and guidelines are being implemented correctly to USU and Department of Education standards. Jason attended Granite District schools during his K-12 education.