Author: Roni Jacobson
Roni Jacobson graduated from Emory University with a B.A. in psychology. Following a stint teaching Arabic in Minnesota, she started work as a behavior therapist at the Marcus Autism Center, where she learned about research methodology and gathered material for some gripping stories. Roni has worked in mental health policy at The Carter Center for the past year, and is excited to have found an outlet for her experiences at SHERP.
People with mental illness and nicotine addiction struggle to kick the habit
By Roni Jacobson | Posted March 9, 2013
Do post-menopausal women deserve the credit for humans’ long life span?
By Roni Jacobson | Posted February 20, 2013
Lack of certainty about the diagnosis leads many families to look outside mainstream medicine
By Roni Jacobson | Posted January 29, 2013
Housing New York’s transient mentally ill
By Roni Jacobson | Posted January 4, 2013
With nothing to do, mink turn to lounging and binging
By Roni Jacobson | Posted November 30, 2012
Differences in chimpanzee and human punishing behaviors
By Roni Jacobson | Posted November 19, 2012
A British and Japanese researcher share the award
By Roni Jacobson | Posted October 8, 2012