Laurel E Jacobs

Biography

I facilitate Arizona’s SNAP-Ed evaluation team as the Principal Investigator of a multi-year project with the Arizona Department of Health Services. I currently chair the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness' Diversity and Inclusion committee, and serve on multistate committees supporting the effectiveness of the SNAP-Ed program. I enjoy presenting topics of evaluation interest in graduate level University of Arizona courses, at national conferences, and within the SNAP-Ed professional community.

My current research and advocacy interests include equity, trauma-informed practices, and community engagement as they relate to progressing the SNAP-Ed program in Arizona and beyond.

My public health passion is empowering people and families to be their own greatest advocates, and I hope to capture and celebrate communities’ successes in creating healthier communities through Arizona’s SNAP-Ed evaluation project.

Degrees

• DrPH Public Health Policy & Management
• University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
• The Role of Social Capital in a Community Health Worker Model for Grassroots Advocacy.
• MPH Health Education and Behavioral Sciences
• University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
• B.A. American Cultural Studies
• Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, United States

Awards

• ALVSCE Difference Maker
• Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension, Winter 2022
• Most Read Article, 3rd Quarter
• Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Fall 2020
• Public Health Learning Navigator Quality Seal
• Western Region Public Health Training Center, Spring 2018
• Cooperative Extension Conference
• University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Summer 2015
• Honor Society
• Delta Epsilon Iota, Fall 2012
• Emily Krauz Staff Scholarship Award
• University of Arizona, Spring 2012
• Outstanding Team Award
• UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Fall 2011