Pamela Jacobs is the County Extension Director for University of Illinois Extension in Monroe County. She has a master's degree from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville and a bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

In her role as County Extension Director, Jacobs oversees Extension programming in four broad areas: nutrition, family and consumer sciences; community and economic development; agriculture and natural resources; and 4-H/youth development. She is also responsible for managing the County Extension budget and marketing the program.

She is a member and immediate past President of Epsilon Sigma Phi, Alpha Nu Chapter, member and past president of the Illinois Extension Professionals for Youth Education and member of the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. She also serves on a variety of state Extension Committees.