Meet the Interim Vice President of Instruction

Dr. Jerica C. Nickerson serves as the Interim Vice President of Instruction for LSC-CyFair. She brings a passion for students and a dedication to supporting faculty and instructional leaders. Dr. Nickerson previously served as the Dean of Instruction at Lone Star College-Tomball and Creekside Center and is a founding faculty and department chair at LSC-Houston North. Deeply rooted in education that supersedes her tenure by her family, she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Houston. Soon after that, Dr. Nickerson pursued a Master of Arts degree in Communication from Texas Southern University and completed her doctorate in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education from Abilene Christian University. Dr. Nickerson is a staunch believer that, at its core, education is the gateway to success, but more importantly, ensuring academic access is attainable. Her professional interest is mentorship, as she believes that proper mentorship is one of the most crucial and influential components of career and educational development. Dr. Nickerson also values being a wife and mother of two beautiful children.

Meet the Instructional Leadership Team

To accomplish the mission of the VPI’s office requires a collaborative approach to the art and science of teaching and learning.

Administrative responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership to the various areas of instruction
• Working with President’s Cabinet for strategic planning, policy development, budget management and implementation of college-wide programs and services
• Planning and producing an annual schedule of classes representing the College and its programs to outside groups including the development of partnerships with other colleges, K-12 programs and other agencies.