Kerri Smith Nickerson

Kerri Smith Nickerson, LCSW, MPH, is an experienced expert in public health and social work with a focus on suicide prevention and integrated primary prevention initiatives. Currently serving as Product Line Lead at the American Institutes for Research, responsibilities include overseeing group learning opportunities and directing projects associated with the Children's Bureau Learning and Coordination Center. Previous roles at EDC involved directing initiatives related to suicide prevention and providing crucial training and technical assistance to various state and community organizations. Kerri holds a Master of Public Health and a Master of Social Work from Boston University and has a solid foundation in research and administrative coordination from earlier roles in both academic and nonprofit settings.