Dr. Sharon Jacobson: The College at Brockport

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Education

M.Div. Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Rochester, New York, 2005
Ed. D., Leisure Studies, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 1996
Certificate, Gerontology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1996
M.A., Therapeutic Recreation, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, 1991
B.A., Theatre/Business Administration, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, 1985

Contact Info

sjacobso@brockport.edu

zoesnygurl@aim.com

Areas of Interest

Post-Structural feminist approaches to teachings
Relationship between leisure and membership in disempowered populations
Working as a spiritual companion
Freelance writing on the mind, body, spirit connection

Courses Taught

On a regular basis:

Gender, Race, and Class
Sex and Culture

In the past, has also taught:

Into to Women's Studies
Feminist Research Methods
Feminist Theory

Currently, Dr. Jacobson is working on proposals for three new courses:

Intro to Men's Studies
Masculinity, Femininity, Religion, and Spirituality
Ecofeminism and Organized Culture

Biography

Dr. Jacobson has served as an adjunct in Women and Gender studies since September 1997. Her work has challenged the a priori assumption that leisure is inherently a context for postitive messages about one's self. Over time, her areas of interest have shifted significantly. Currently, her reading and writing is focused on three areas: