Background
Jacobson, Leslie Sari was born on May 22, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of William and Gussie (Mintz) Goldberg.
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Leslie Sari Jacobson
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1954; Master of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1955; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1956; postgraduate (National Institutes of Health fellow), California Institute Technology, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1962.
Career
Instructor department biology, Brooklyn College, 1954-1957;
assistant professor biology, Long Island College Nursing, Brooklyn, 1963;
professor biology, Long Island College Nursing, Brooklyn, 1963-1974;
dean Graduate School, Long Island College Nursing, Brooklyn, 1973-1974;
fellow department chemistry, Brooklyn College, 1961-1963;
professor health science, Brooklyn College, since 1974;
dean School General Studies and Continuing Higher Education, Brooklyn College, 1974-1980;
dean Graduate Studies and Continuing Higher Education, Brooklyn College, 1980-1982;
dean Graduate Studies, Brooklyn College, 1980-1988;
dean Graduate Studies and Research, Brooklyn College, 1988-1989;
professor department health and nutritions science, Brooklyn College, since 1989;
executive director Applied Sciences Institute, Brooklyn College, 1994-1995;
awarded Koppelman Endowed Professorship, 1995-1997;
acting vice president Research Foundation, CUNY, New York City, since 1998. Instructor department nursing Long Island College School Nursing, 1958. National program chairman Association Continuing Higher Education, 1978, national board directors, 1978-1981, president-elect, 1980-1981, president, 1981-1982.
Board directors Center for Labor and Management, New York. Director New York Regional Cabinet Adult Continuing Education, since 1982. Member of advisory commission on minorities Council Graduate Schools, 1987-1990, services committee Graduate Record Examination Board, 1990-1993, chairman Academy policy committee all-university senate CUNY, since 1992.
Executive Committee university committee research awards, CUNY, 1994, vice Chairman of Commission research awards, 1995-1997, co-chair university committee research awards, 1996-1997. Board directors Hyperion Capital management. Invited speaker at national meetingsIssues in Higher Education.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president Alpha Sigma Lambda Foundation, 1983-1988, Mapleton Midwood Community Health Board Inc., 1990-2000, B'nai B'rith Hillel JACY Association, 1986-1993. Executive member Hillel of New York, 1986-1997. Board directors Methodist Hospital, since 1989.
Trustee St. Francis College, Brooklyn, since 1999, member & executive board member University Faculty Senate, City University of New York, board trustee Research Foundation, City University of New York, since 2006. Member American Lung Association (member executive board New York City since 2000, vice president Brooklyn chapter, president-elect since 2002, national council 2000-2006, national assembly since 2006), Sigma Xi, Alpha Sigma Lambda (national president 1978-1980).
Connections
Married Homer Jacobson, August 18, 1957 (divorced December 1995). Children: Guy Joseph, Ethan Samuel.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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National Institutes of Health fellow, 1960. Recipient Founders Day award New York University, 1961, New York Outstanding Adult Educator award, New York City, 1978, National Merit award, Association Continuing Higher Education, 1984, Leadership award, 1986, Citation for service to community New York City Council, 1987, Citation for excellence in education Brooklyn Boro President, 1987, Citation for outstanding service to community New York State Assembly, 1987, New York State Senate, 1987, Distinguished Preventive Health Leadership award American Lung Association Brooklyn, 1999, Trustee of Year award New York Methodist Hospital, 2006.National Institutes of Health fellow, 1960. Recipient Founders Day award New York University, 1961, New York Outstanding Adult Educator award, New York City, 1978, National Merit award, Association Continuing Higher Education, 1984, Leadership award, 1986, Citation for service to community New York City Council, 1987, Citation for excellence in education Brooklyn Boro President, 1987, Citation for outstanding service to community New York State Assembly, 1987, New York State Senate, 1987, Distinguished Preventive Health Leadership award American Lung Association Brooklyn, 1999, Trustee of Year award New York Methodist Hospital, 2006.