Annette Jacobson
Emeritus Teaching Professor, Chemical Engineering
Annette Jacobson received her B.S. in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon in 1979, and worked for PPG from then until 1985, attaining the rank of senior research engineer. She returned to CMU and received her Ph.D. under the supervision of Professor Ethel Casassa. In 1988, she became the director of the Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces Program, a joint program between the Mellon College of Science and the College of Engineering. She also served as teaching professor of chemical engineering and associate dean for undergraduate studies in the College of Engineering.
Education
1988 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
1979 BS, Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Research Interests
Media mentions
CMU Engineering
Annette Jacobson to retire after 34 years at Carnegie Mellon
During her exceptionally productive career, Jacobson served as a teaching professor in chemical engineering; associate dean for undergraduate studies, director of the Colloids, Polymers, and Surfaces program; and championed K-12 STEM outreach programs.
CMU Engineering
K-12 outreach program gets kids excited about STEM
In the College of Engineering, faculty and students prepare and implement programs for K-12 students interested in first-hand—and hands-on—exposure to the field of engineering.
Chemical Engineering
Engineering the face of cosmetics
When cosmetics companies are looking for world-class chemists and chemical engineers for formulating cosmetics, they turn to Carnegie Mellon’s Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces (CPS) program.
The Wall Street Journal
Jacobson quoted on recruiting women into STEM programs
Annette Jacobson comments in WSJ on increasing the number of women enrolling in major STEM programs.
CMU Engineering
Annette Jacobson talks STEM with PBS Newshour
Chemical Engineering Professor Annette Jacobson has published an op-ed in PBS Newshour on the unintended consequences of our all-STEM-all-the-time approach to pre-college education.