Rebecca Jacobs

Dr. Jacobs is an occupational therapist who obtained her Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree in 2018 and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy in 2017 at Boston University. Originally from Philadelphia, Dr. Jacobs began her career working in home care. After moving to San Diego in 2021, she created the hand therapy program at Rehab United and later developed a pelvic floor therapy clinic. With specialties in pelvic floor and hand therapy, Dr. Jacobs has taught these subjects as an adjunct professor at several universities on the East coast, including Salus University and Temple University. She has also taught an introductory to pelvic floor therapy skills to several cohorts through a private organization and continues to work on her private pelvic floor therapy practice.

Dr. Jacobs currently works as a full-time Assistant Professor in the Master of Occupational Therapy program at Alliant International University. She will teach the courses Applied Functional Anatomy and Adult Practice in Occupational Therapy. Her doctoral capstone research focused on the rehabilitation of college students who have experienced a traumatic brain injury. With that research, a program was built to support students return to college and advancement to professional careers using assistive technology.

Outside of work, Dr. Jacobs enjoys spending time hiking, swimming, and cooking with her son (Jack), husband (Josh), and dog (Pluto). She finds meaning in her roles as a mother, wife, daughter, and friend, and is eager to dive into the role as a core faculty member of the MOT program.