Pearson Lunch and Learn Mon., November 19, 2018 | 12:30 PM — 1:30 PM Harris Public Policy 1155 E. 60th Street (Student Lounge) Chicago, IL 60615 United States Sponsored By: The Pearson Institute We are pleased to host Roberta Jacobson for our November Lunch and Learn. Jacobson is a 2018 Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at The University of Chicago. She is the former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (May 5, 2016 until her resignation in May 5, 2018). Jacobson retired from the State Department at the end of May. Before then, she served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs since March, 2012. She has held various positions in the State Department’s Western Hemisphere Bureau for nearly 30 years. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees. Please RSVP by November 18th Questions? Contact our Events Specialist, Kellee Dawkins Recent News More news Student Profile: Nino Rodriguez, PhD, PAC’25, PWC’25, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., February 04, 2026 $20 Million Gift from Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86 and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Launches a New Lab at the Harris School to Advance Emerging Field of Algorithmic Public Policy Wed., February 04, 2026 When Aid Arrives Matters: Early Cash Transfers Improve Outcomes After Floods Mon., February 02, 2026