Brian J. Nickerson PhD, JD, FACHE

Brian J. Nickerson, Ph.D., JD, FACHE is a Senior Associate Dean at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Professor Nickerson has been teaching undergraduate and graduate students since 1993 and has produced a large body of visible action research appearing in domestic and international publications and forming the basis for changes in public policy, including healthcare issues. Moreover, he has been a frequent guest commentator on critical policy and political questions for several media outlets including The New York Times, National Public Radio, ABC News, and CBS News, as well as others.

Professor Nickerson earned his Ph.D. from the Rockefeller College of the State University of New York at Albany, a Juris Doctor and an MPA from Pace University, and his BA from Iona College.