Janelle Jacobson, MPH, PhD

Current professional Title –  Assistant Professor
Current Organization –SUNY-Potsdam
Graduation Year – August, 2014
Dissertation Title – Organizational Factors Associated with the Implementation of Evidence-Based Public Health Interventions in Local Health Department Settings
Dissertation Chair – Dr. Li-Wu Chen

Professional Summary:  

• 2014-present: Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health, School of Education and Professional Studies, State University of New York
• 2015-present: Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Community Health, School of Education and Professional Studies, State University of New York
• 2015 - present: Member, American Public Health Association
• 2009-2014: Graduate Research Assistant, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 2006-2009: Senior Partnership Program Coordinator, National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service/Nebraska Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (CARES)

Education:

• 2009-2014:   University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, PhD in Health Services Research, Administration and Policy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Health Services Research, Administration and Policy 
•  2003-2005:   The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, MPH in Community and Behavioral Health
• 1999-2003:   The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, BS in Psychology

Research Interests:

Public health services and systems research, access to health care in rural areas, community based research, evidence-based public health, public health accreditation