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Deborah Jacobvitz

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Deborah Jacobvitz
Born
Spouse
Jerry Manheimer
(m. 1994)
Academic background
EducationB.A., 1981, University of California, Berkeley
PhD., University of Minnesota
ThesisThe early caregiver-child relationship and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in school children
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Texas at Austin

Deborah Bea Jacobvitz is an American ecologist. She holds the Phyllis L. Richards Endowed Professorship at University of Texas at Austin.[1]

Early life

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Jacobvitz was raised by mother Jeanne Jacobvitz and father Leonard Jacobvitz. She grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico with three other siblings.[2] She attended ElDorado High School and graduated with straight As.[3]

Career

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After earning her PhD, Jacobvitz joined the Department of Human Ecology, Child Development and Family Relationships at the University of Texas at Austin as an Assistant Professor. In 2008, she was appointed the chairperson of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the newly established School of Human Ecology.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Deborah B. Jacobvitz". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "DAVIDSON". obits.abqjournal.com. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "ElDorado lists all-A students". Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque. February 13, 1976. p. 52.Free access icon
  4. ^ "School of Human Ecology Established". cns.utexas.edu. October 7, 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
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