Ruth Sheila Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, Ruth Sheila was born on June 23, 1949 in New York City. Daughter of Irwin and Lea Polk.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, New York University, 1970. Master of Arts, Fordham University, 1972, Doctor of Philosophy, 1976.

Career

Psychologist, Rockland County Mental Health Clinic, Orangeburg, New York, 1976-1978, Saint Peters College, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1979,82. Private practice Englewood, New Jersey, 1980. Assistant supervisor, clinical associate Ackerman Institute Family Therapy, New York City, 1982-1984.

Clinical director Family Therapy Associations, Englewood, 1983-1988.

Clinical supervisor Willowbrook Outreach Center, Wayne, New Jersey, 1986-1988. Faculty Family Institute, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, 1988-1990, National Institute for Psychotherapies, Incorporated., New York City, 1989-1990.

Clinical supervisor psychological services Fairleigh Dickenson University, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Ruth Sheila Jacobs has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Orthopsychiat. Association; member American Psychological Association, New Jersey.Psychol. Association, New Jersey Academy Psychology, Association for Advancement of Family Therapy in New Jersey (president 1990-1994), Bergen County Association License Psychologists, American Association Marriage & Family Therapy (approved supervisor), Phi BetaKappa, Sigma Chirurgical

Connections

Married Alan South. Jacobs, June 1, 1969. Children: Lisa Nicole, Laurie Jennifer.

Father:

Irwin Polk

Mother:

Lea Polk

Spouse:

Alan South. Jacobs

child:

Laurie Jennifer Jacobs

child:

Lisa Nicole Jacobs