Sociology Professor Jerry A. Jacobs to Be Awarded 2011 Merit Award from the Eastern Sociological Society
Jacobs has been a member of the faculty in sociology at Penn since 1983. He has served as Editor of the American Sociological Review and President of the Eastern Sociological Society. His most recent book, The Changing Face of Medicine, co-authored by Ann Boulis, Research Associate in Sociology, is an examination of women's entry into the medical profession.
In the past, Jacobs' research has focused on similar themes of women's employment: authority, earnings, working conditions, and work-family conflict. His other research interests include gender and education, gender and careers, and interdisciplinarity. The Merit Award will be presented to Professor Jacobs on February 26, 2011 at the 81st meeting of the ESS in Philadelphia.
