Dr. Jacob received a prosthodontics certificate and MS at the University of Iowa, followed by maxillofacial prosthodontics training at MD Anderson Cancer Center.  She was a full time teaching and clinical faculty at MD Anderson from 1982 to 2011.  Her interests are in reconstruction and prosthodontics for the head and neck cancer patient and prosthodontics education. She retains an appointment as a Clinical Professor at MD Anderson.  She has served in leadership positions of the AAMP, ICP, AP, ABP, and ACP.  She is currently in private practice with emphasis in implant prosthodontics.