Jacobson, Tom

I’ve been a member of IAMCR since 1990. Am currently Professor at Temple University’s 

Department of Media Studies and Production, where I Direct a Master of Science program in Communication for Development and Social Change. In 1994, I helped launch IAMCR’s Participatory Communication Research Section, serving as its first Vice-Chair (1996-1998) and then Chair (1998-2002).  Have been a member of IAMCR’s Scholarly Review Committee since 2002, Chair since 2006. Also now serve on IAMCR’s Task Force for the Global Alliance for Social and Behavior Change. Recently judged submissions to the new UNICEF/IAMCR Research Award, and am helping mentor Award winners.  Theoretical research focuses lately on the work of Amartya Sen. Applied work currently includes a project to develop a code of ethics for social and behavior change communication, or C4D, in association with the Global Alliance on Social and Behavior Change. I have been honored to help the Association evolve its scholarly practices over recent years. In the future I would be eager to continue this work, to build further on IAMCR’s relationships with the Global Alliance and UNICEF, and in addition to help IAMCR with continuous improvement in areas such as the structure of its Sections and Working Groups.