Grief & Bereavement with
Dr. Susan Jacob

Grief and bereavement are different for everyone. Join me for a conversation with Dr. Susan Jacob, Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing as we talk about the grieving process. Dr. Jacob has studied grief and loss for over 30 years and has facilitated support groups to assist those in dealing with these experiences. She was instrumental in the development of Hospice in Memphis and received the key to the city of Memphis in 1980 as recognition for having done so. Dr. Jacob is well known for her research contributions in grief and bereavement and has received funding, both locally and nationally.

More About Dr. Jacob:
Susan R. Jacob received her BSN from West Virginia University, a Master of Science degree in Community Health Nursing from San Jose State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Memphis - now known as the Health Science Center. Dr. Jacob has been a nursing educator for over thirty years, serving as a tenured professor on the faculties of the University of Memphis and Union University where she also served as Dean of the School of Nursing prior to serving as the Executive Associate Dean (2003-2011) and Interim Dean (2011-2012) in the UTHSC College of Nursing. Dr. Jacob retired from UTHSC in 2012 as Professor Emeritus in the College of Nursing and returned in November 2015 to assume the position of Professor and Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs until June 30, 2016. In September 2016 Dr. Jacob assumed the role of Interim Chair of the Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention until July 2017. In January 2017 she assumed the role of Interim Director of the BSN program until June 2018 when she was appointed Assistant Dean of Quality and Strategic Affairs. Dr. Jacob also currently serves as Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.

Dr. Jacob has extensive experience in the area of curriculum development and teaching/learning at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She serves as a team lead evaluator for the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and a curriculum/accreditation consultant for colleges of nursing. She is co-author/co-editor with Barbara Cherry of Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, Elsevier's leading Nursing Issues textbook in its 8th edition, and the author of numerous book chapters and journal articles. Her research interests include grief, bereavement, and aging. Dr. Jacob has had local and national funding for her research focused on grief and bereavement, grief support groups, gerontology, and innovative models of home healthcare delivery. She is frequently a speaker on end-of-life issues, spiritual care, and faith community nursing.
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