Jason M. Schmitt (born December 7, 1976) is a journalist, documentary producer, and professor and chair of Communication and Media at Clarkson University. He is a regular contributor to Forbes and The Huffington Post in the fields of higher education and new technology. Schmitt has interviewed an extensive list of celebrities, politicians, and business leaders such as: Slash, Kid Rock, Roger Daltrey, Wayne Kramer, Dan Gilbert, Alfred Taubman, Geoffrey Fieger, Ted Nugent, Lemmy, Alice Cooper, John Sinclair, and Henry Rollins. Schmitt teaches regularly on social media and online journalism.