Mary Jacobs

Dr. Jacobs is a Full Professor and Chairs AIS at the UNCP. She holds a PhD in Social Welfare with an emphasis in Child Welfare policy from the University of Chicago. She is the co-editor of American Indian Women of Proud Nations: Essays on History, Language and Education (Peter Lang, 2016), the primary editor of Upon Her Shoulders: Southeastern Native Women Share Their Stories of Justice, Spirit and Community (Blair Publishing, June, 2022) and a co-editor for American Indian Women of Proud Nations Second Edition: Essays on History, Language, Healing and Education, (Peter Lang, 2024). She has authored articles in The North Carolina Medical Journal, Native South, The Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, Reflections: A Social Work Narrative Journal, Childcare in Practice, The Journal of Social Service Research, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services. She has also authored book sections in Major Problems in American Indian History, 3rd Edition (Cengage, 2015), Native and African Americans (Albatross, 2005), Major Problems in American Indian History (2nd Edition) (Cengage, 2001), Native Chicago (2nd ed.) (McNaughton & Gunn, 2001), Two Spirit People: American Indian Lesbian Women and Gay men (Haworth Press, 1997).