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C. Jacobson Jr. is an Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Cincinnati. He also holds positions as Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Health. Jacobson earned his Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology from Case Western Reserve University (2001), with earlier degrees including a B.A. in Chemistry (1986) and dual M.A. degrees in Medical Anthropology (1993) and Latin American Studies (1990).
His research focuses on qualitative methodologies applied to health services research, trauma and coping mechanisms, and occupational health and safety. He emphasizes person-centered interviewing and socio-linguistic approaches, particularly in exploring how cultural contexts shape conceptions of mental health, pain, and religious practices. Jacobson directs the Taft Medical Humanities Research Group and has led or collaborated on federally funded grants addressing environmental health communication, HIV/AIDS responses, and pediatric pain assessment frameworks.
Jacobson's publications analyze topics such as physician work intensity, religious coping in pediatric settings, and the intersection of undocumented status with occupational safety. His work bridges anthropological theory with applied health research, often employing ethnographic and discourse-centered methods. He has contributed to journals including Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry, Medical Care, and Journal of Pain.
Grants include NIH-funded studies on environmental health partnerships, pediatric pain frameworks, and religious responses to HIV/AIDS. Collaborations span medical anthropology, public health, and clinical medicine. Jacobson also teaches courses such as Advanced Medical Anthropology and Caribbean Ethnography, emphasizing ethnographic methods and global health perspectives.
His research group's work on global health access (e.g., GPS-based assessments in remote regions) and qualitative studies of domestic violence among older women highlight his commitment to interdisciplinary, community-engaged inquiry.
