Jason Kight is an Assistant Professor of Law at the U.S. Air Force Academy, CO. He teaches courses in Business Law, Law and Economics, and Law for Air Force Officers.

Professor Kight graduated SIU Law School, where he was an Executive Editor for Sitarz Legal Publishing and a clerk for a Federal Appellate Referral Defender. Immediately upon graduating Law School he entered academia, beginning as an instructor of Business Law at Eastern Illinois University. Prior to joining the Air Force Academy, Professor Kight also taught as an Associate Professor of Business Law at Winona State University.

Professor Kight’s scholarship focuses on a variety of topics including: animal law, business law, and sports law (with an NIL focus).

Juris Doctor, Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois (2012)

Master of Business Administration, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois (2014)

Master of Science in Sport Management, Minnesota State University – Mankato, Mankato, Minnesota (2023)

Bachelor of Science (cum laude) in International Economics and History, Rockford University, Rockford, Illinois (2009)

Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado (2024 – Present)

Associate Professor of Business Law, Department of Business Administration, Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota (2016 – 2024)

Instructor of Business Law, Department of Business Administration, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois (2012 – 2016)

CALI Award – Highest class grade – Animal Law

CALI Award – Highest class grade – Partnership Taxation

Business Law/Business Law Pedagogy

Sports Law (NIL focused)

Animal Law and Rights