Women’s History Month - Dr. Tatia Jacobson Jordan
Women’s History Month is a time to highlight and celebrate the contributions of women to events in history. The University of Texas at Arlington College of Business would like to highlight our women in business, the impact they have made, and celebrate their journey to success. Today we celebrate Dr. Tatia Jacobson Jordan.
Dr. Tatia Jacobson Jordan, Clinical Assistant Professor in Marketing
What industries have you worked in prior to higher education?
Tatia: Marketing Communications is the field I have been in since graduating with my undergraduate degree in Marketing. When I was not in higher education, I worked in marketing in the financial industry – Wells Fargo and Plains Capital Bank.
What drew you to a career in business?
Tatia: I met a few women professionals in high school that inspired me to pursue a career in business. These were guest speakers at a seminar at the University of Minnesota, and that planted the seed for me. This is also why I try to bring in a lot of guest speakers to my courses.
What role have women played in your career and life?
Tatia: I have had great women role models in my life and professional career. I come from a long line of strong women – my grandmother, my mother, and her sisters – they were and are a formidable force in the world. The first job that I had out of college (Wells Fargo), the Vice President of the company was a woman, Terri Profilet, and she had a profound effect on my career and became a mentor to me. I had a couple of amazing female professors – in particular, Dr. Marti Singer at Georgia State University – who encouraged me to get my PhD. I also enjoy working with the women here at UTA – Becky Neilson and Melanie McGee have been amazing to work with along with Lolin Martins-Crane and Nikki Dickens at the Lockheed Martin Career Development Center.
Who is your favorite female historical figure? Why?
Tatia: This is hard because I can name so many female authors that I love that had a profound effect on feminism through women’s literature – Toni Cade Bambara, Zora Neale Hurston, and Alice Walker, to name a few. My all-time favorite historical figure is Ruth Bader Ginsberg – she created an avenue for women to succeed by changing discrimination laws in this country.
What advice would you give to young female professionals?
Tatia: Have a dream and see it through. Resilience is one of those things that you have to nurture – it does not come naturally to some. Don’t give up on your vision or your calling in life.