as the resident fellow of branner hall, the largest all-freshman dormitory on the stanford campus, jackson was a leader and innovator in residential education and in experiential education, believing that residences should be places of learning, experience, and discussion and a major part of student intellectual and emotional development. jackson promoted student museum exhibitions in the residence, such as an annual t-shirt museum, invited guest speakers and debates (often between freshmen and major international figures such as edward teller, and performances.