School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences

Anupama Jacob is an assistant professor in the Bachelor of Social Work program. She is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley. Her research interests center on issues related to poverty and inequality, particularly in the United States. Prior to starting her Ph.D. program, Jacob worked as publications manager at the Center for Social Development, a research and policy center based at Washington University in St. Louis. Her academic experience includes adjunct teaching in the undergraduate social work program at San Jose State University, and teaching assistant positions at the University of California, Berkeley.