1940
Dr. Jacobs is born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to Saul and Eleanor Jacobs.
1961
Dr. Jacobs receives a Bachelor of Arts from Radcliffe College.
1967
Dr. Jacobs receives a Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University and becomes a lecturer at Hadassah Medical School of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1974
Dr. Jacobs becomes a research associate at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies in La Jolla, California.
1976
Dr. Jacobs becomes an associate professor of microbiology at the University at Buffalo.
1977
Dr. Jacobs serves as a reviewer for the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
1980
Dr. Jacobs is promoted to full professor of microbiology at the University at Buffalo.
1989
Dr. Jacobs serves as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C.
1989
Dr. Jacobs becomes a professor of biology and dean of the Graduate School at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.
1989
Dr. Jacobs is appointed associate vice chancellor of research at East Carolina University.
1993
Dr. Jacobs becomes a councilor for the Oak Ridge Association of Universities.
1993
Dr. Jacobs joins the executive committee of the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools.
1994
Dr. Jacobs becomes a professor of molecular biology and microbiology and is appointed vice president for research and graduate studies at the University of Central Florida.
1995
Dr. Jacobs is appointed president of the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools.
1996
Dr. Jacobs is appointed chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools.
2002
Dr. Jacobs is appointed chair of the Department of Health Professions at the University of Central Florida.
2008
Dr. Jacobs becomes a professor of microbiology and founding faculty of the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida.
2016
Dr. Jacobs earns the title of Professor Emerita at the University of Central Florida.