Professional Background
PERSONAL
Name: Karen Jacobs
Date and Place of Birth:
January 13, 1951
Brooklyn, New York
Address:
Boston University
635 Commonwealth Ave
Room 511A
Boston, MA. 02215
(617) 353-7516 (office); (617) 353-2926 (fax)
FORMAL EDUCATION
Ed.D. University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA 6/93
Major: Educational Leadership in Schooling
Dissertation Title: The Nature and Quality of the Optimal Flow Experience, A Form of Job Satisfaction Among a Selected Occupation: The Case of the Occupational Therapy Practitioner
M.S. Boston University Boston, MA 9/79
Major: Occupational Therapy
B.A. Washington University St. Louis, MO 12/73
Major: Psychology Minor: Education
CREDENTIALS
Registered Occupational Therapist by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) by the Board for Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE)
LICENSED
Licensed Occupational Therapist, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of New Hampshire
Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of Maine
Licensed Occupational Therapist, State of Connecticut
Licensed Occupational Therapist, District of Columbia
POSITIONS HELD
2019 to date Associate Dean of Digital Learning & Innovation at the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College
Responsible for the co-development of digital learning and innovative projects at the College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. Boston University, Sargent College Boston, MA
2006 to date Program Director, Distance Education Post-professional Occupational Therapy Programs
Responsible for the development and coordination of the distance education post-professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. Boston University, Sargent College Boston, MA
2002 to date Clinical Professor
Responsible for the instruction of graduate level occupational therapy courses; and the development and implementation of distance education graduate courses in occupational therapy.
Specialty: ergonomics, assistive technology, marketing/promOTion, educational theory & practice and health care management.
Boston University, Sargent College Boston, MA
1996 to 2002 Clinical Associate Professor
Responsible for the instruction of undergraduate & graduate level occupational therapy courses. Specialty: instructional design, ergonomics, and health care management.
Boston University, Sargent College Boston, MA
1989 to 1996 Clinical Assistant Professor
Responsible for the instruction of undergraduate & graduate level occupational therapy courses.
Specialty: technology, work practice, ergonomics, & marketing.
Boston University, Sargent College Boston, MA
2004 to date Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor
Responsible for the instruction of graduate level occupational therapy course in emerging areas of practice in occupational therapy.
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
1996 to date Adjunct Faculty Member
Responsible for the development & instruction of weekend courses in ergonomics & entrepreneurship.
University of Indianapolis; Indianapolis, IN
1990 to date Editor
Founding editor of the interdisciplinary, international, peer-reviewed journal, WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation. IOS Press, The Netherlands.
1987-1989 Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Responsible for the development and instruction of a graduate level course and practicum entitled Work Assessments & Programming.
Boston University, Sargent College Boston, MA
1984-1986 Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Responsible for the instruction of undergraduate level occupational therapy courses.
Tufts University
Boston School of Occupational Therapy Medford, MA
1983-1987 Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Responsible for the development and instruction of a
Masters level course entitled Principles of Skilled Activity.
Boston University, Sargent College Boston, MA
1982-1987 Director of Development
Responsible for the public relations, fund raising and grant writing of a private nonprofit school for students with learning disabilities; Director of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy & Adaptive Physical Education services, Vocational Consultant & Job Placement Coordinator, 1980-1984.
The Learning Prep School West Newton, MA
1980-1982 Vocational Program Coordinator
Responsible for the development & coordination of a vocational work/study high school, supervision of staff, coordinator of occupational therapy student fieldwork, job placement coordinator, public relations liaison & grant writer.
The Learning Prep School West Newton, MA
1980 to date Consultant
Consultant & lecturer to a variety of settings: business, industry, hospitals, school systems, educational collaborative, universities, rehabilitation centers, insurance companies, skilled nursing facilities, private practices, attorneys, a mass transportation agency, & publishers.
Specialty: Ergonomics, marketing, entrepreneurship, assistive technology, life coaching, and the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
1979-1980 Prevocational Occupational Therapist
Responsible for the development of the copyrighted, Jacobs Prevocational Skills Assessment, the development and implementation of a prevocational program & occupational therapy student supervision.
The Little People’s School West Newton, MA
INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENT
2007-2012 Chairperson, Ergonomics for Children and Educational Environments (ECEE) Technical Committee of the International Ergonomics Association
2010-2012-Chairperson, Science, Technology and Practice Committee, International Ergonomics Association (IEA)
NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS OR ELECTED POSITIONS
- 1986-1990 Member, Standing Committee, Work Programs Special Interest Section, American Occupational Therapy Association
- 1990-1993 Chairperson, Work Programs Special Interest Section, American Occupational Therapy Association
- 1994-1997 Vice-President, American Occupational Therapy Association
- 1994-1997 Personnel Liaison, American Occupational Therapy Association
- 1997-1998 President-Elect, American Occupational Therapy Association
- 1998-2001 President, American Occupational Therapy Association
- 2000-2001 Committee on Disability Determination for Individuals with Visual Impairments National Academy of Sciences
- 2004-2007 Member, American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee (AOTPAC)
STATE APPOINTMENTS OR ELECTED POSITIONS (MASSACHUSETTS)
- 1981-1985 Continuing Education Editor, Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT)
- 1982-1984 Standards & Practice Chairperson, MAOT
- 1983-1993 Chairperson/co-chairperson, Annual Conference, MAOT
- 1995-1998 & 2002-2017
- 1984-1989 President, Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy
- 1985-1987 Chairperson, Public Relations, MAOT
- 1988-1994 Secretary, North Andover Commission on Disability Issues
- 1999-2001 Member, Andover Commission on Disability, Town of Andover
- 2008-2010 Program Chair, Environmental Design Technical Group, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT)
- Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES)
- Women in Science & Engineering (WISE)
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
- Brookline Rotary Club; Brookline, MA
- Boston University Sargent College Rotaract Club, advisor
- Pi Theta Epsilon (PTE) Omicron Chapter, advisor