She chairs the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sub-specialization and the Financial Social Work Initiative. Dr. Jacobson earned her MSW and PhD degrees from the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on workplace health and well-being, including the relationship between physical and mental health, productivity and safety. She has conducted research on education and programmatic outcomes, in addition to studying EAPs, crisis intervention and suicide prevention programs, work/life programs, and financial capability programs. Dr. Jacobson has published in leading professional journals and presented at national conferences..