Skip to main content
Information for Prospective Students PSC PARC
Graduate Group in Demography
  • People
    • GGD Faculty
    • Current Students
      • Students (Alphabetical)
    • Alumni
      • Alumni (Alphabetical)
    • Students on the Job Market
  • Ph.D. Program
    • A.M. Degree Requirements
    • Ph.D. Degree Requirements
    • Joint Degree Programs
    • Training in Demography within the Sociology Ph.D. Program
    • Getting PhinisheD in Demography: A Guide for Students
    • GGD Courses
  • Prospective Students
    • Program Statistics
      • Admissions Information
      • Enrollment
      • Graduate Placement
      • Employment Information
      • Position Information
  • Demography Club
  • News
    • Announcements
    • Funding Announcements
    • Employment Announcements
    • News (Admin)
  • Events
    • Colloquium
    • All Past Events
  • Resources
  • Contact

NEW POPULATION CENTER WORKING PAPER (PSC/PARC) New Population Center Working Paper (PSC/PARC): Jacobs, Jerry and Elinore Avni. 2021. September 29, 2021
Jerry Jacobs featured in Penn Today Jerry Jacobs (PSC Research Associate) was quoted in Penn Today about how the pandemic has March 30, 2021
Jerry A. Jacobs examines reliance on journal impact scores for tenure decisions in new Inside Higher Ed article. Jerry A. July 18, 2016
Jerry Jacobs is cited in the Chronicle of Higher Education article "The Promise and Peril of Cluster Hiring". Jerry Jacobs is cited in Chronicle of Higher Education article "The Promise and Peril of Cluster Hiring". March 3, 2016
Jerry Jacobs is cited in New York Times article about working and caregiving mothers. Jerry Jacobs is cited in New York Times article about working and caregiving mothers. December 10, 2015
Jerry Jacobs is cited in a Nature article about interdisciplinarity Jerry Jacobs is cited in a Nature article about interdisciplinarity. September 15, 2015
Jerry A. Jacobs in Bloomberg View on women deterred from fields because of ’brilliance’ stereotype In Bloomberg View, Jerry A. January 14, 2015
Jerry A. Jacobs appeared on Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane on Monday, December 22, 2014, as part of a discussion of men’s and women’s labor force participation. Jerry A. December 21, 2014
Jerry Jacobs is cited in Time article about work-life balance. Jerry Jacobs is cited in Time article about work-life balance. August 11, 2014
Jerry A. Jacobs on "Why the Disciplines Still Matter" in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Jerry A. Jacobs on "Why the Disciplines Still Matter" in the Chronicle of Higher Education. May 26, 2014
Jerry Jacobs is cited in Huffington Post article about working parents. Jerry Jacobs is cited in Huffington Post article about working parents. May 9, 2014
Jerry A. Jacobs - Recession Spurred Enrollments in STEM Fields, Study Finds Jerry A. Jacobs' research on enrollment in STEM fields is discussed in the Chronile of Higher Education. April 6, 2014
Jerry Jacobs is cited for helping design a study on working motherhood. Jerry Jacobs is cited in TIME for helping design a study on working motherhood. May 30, 2013
Jerry Jacobs comments on a study about the satisfaction levels of scientists despite competitive pressures and long work hours. Jerry Jacobs comments on a study about the satisfaction levels of scientists despite com September 5, 2012
New PSC Working Paper - Jacobs Henderson New PSC Working Paper: Jacobs, Jerry A. and Rebecca Henderson. 2012. August 15, 2012
Jerry Jacobs is cited for contributing to a report about the sociology job market. Jerry Jacobs is cited in Inside Higher Ed for contributing to a report about the sociology job market. August 9, 2012
Jerry Jacobs says many people are unaware of what is involved in a faculty member’s job. Jerry Jacobs says many people are unaware of what is involved in a faculty member’s job. March 26, 2012
Penn Launches Work and Family Commons Open Access Research Repository, with Jerry Jacobs as the executive officer. Penn Launches Work and Family Commons Open Access Research Repository, with Jerry Jacobs as the executive officer. February 7, 2012
Now available: Jacobs, Jerry A. 2011. “Journal Rankings in Sociology: Using the H Index with Google Scholar.” Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, PSC Working Paper Series, PSC 11-05. Now available: Jacobs, Jerry A. 2011. September 19, 2011
Jerry Jacobs reports about the recovery in the academic job market for sociologists Jerry Jacobs' report for the American Sociological Association, "Moving Toward Recovery: Findings From the 2010 Job Bank Surveyreports about the recovery in the academic job market for sociologists," is highlighted in the August 22, 2011
Jerry A. Jacobs will be the 2011 recipient of the Merit Award from the Eastern Sociological Society. Jerry A. Jacobs will be the 2011 recipient of the Merit Award from the Eastern Sociological Society. January 19, 2011

GGD Menu

nichd

PSC Quick Links

  • IRB & Human Subjects
  • NIH Public Access Policy
  • PSC Library Catalog
  • Sociology Department
  • Economics Department
  • RESERVE SPACE

Request Services

  • RESERVE SPACE

About Us

The Graduate Group in Demography is responsible for training students through course work and supervised research.

Contact

Tel: 215-898-6441
Fax: 215-898-2124
239 McNeil Building
3718 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6298
[Map & Directions]
Contact Us
twitter.com/pennpsc
facebook.com/pennpsc
PSC Directory

Penn A-Z - Penn Calendar

Penn WebLogin
© 2025 University of Pennsylvania
Report Accessibility Issues and Get Help