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Jacquelyn Barrett is an American former sheriff. She served three terms as sheriff of Fulton County, Georgia, making her the first African-American woman to ever receive the title in the United States.
Jacquelyn Taylor (née Long) is an American nurse scientist. She is the Helen F. Petit Endowed Professor of Nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing (CUSON), where she is also the Founding Executive Director of the Center for Research on People of Color (CRPC). Dr. Taylor is also the Founding Executive Director of the Kathleen Hickey Endowed Lectureship on Cardiovascular Care, the first endowed lectureship honoring a nurse scientist at Columbia University. Additionally, Dr. Taylor holds an administrative role as Senior Advisor to the Chair of the Division of Cardiology at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Taylor has been a trailblazer in cardiovascular genomics research among minority populations, and diversity and inclusion efforts, having been the first black woman to earn tenure at CUSON, New York University School of Nursing, and the Yale School of Nursing. Dr. Taylor has been recognized for her contributions to the advancement of biomedical sciences, health care, and public health, having been elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2019.
Jacquelyn Mattfeld (1925 – 2023) was an American musicologist and academic administrator. She served as president of Barnard College from 1976 to 1980.

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