James Jaccard

James Jay Jaccard is an American psychologist and social work researcher. He is a Professor Emeritus of Social Work at New [York University Silver School of Social Work]. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1976. He helped to design the National [Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health]. In 2016, he was inducted into the American [Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare]. Jaccard was ranked second among social work scholars worldwide for lifetime productivity, quality, and impact, according to ScholarGPS’ Highly Ranked Scholars 2022.