Jason Wingard (born 1971) is an American academic and executive. He is the twelfth president of Temple University and the first African-American president in the institution’s 137-year history. He previously served in executive leadership roles at Columbia University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University, as well as corporate workforce development at Goldman Sachs. He is the author of four books on the future of work and talent development and a frequent contributor to mainstream media outlets writing about higher education, diversity, leadership and career readiness.