Jessica Nickrand

Jessica was drawn to CNF because of her passion for patient advocacy, and her belief that healthcare can be at its best when patients are empowered to be their own advocates. At the Foundation, she supports programs that aid the transition from pediatric to adult neurology, and that work with families to navigate telehealth. Before coming to CNF, she worked at the American Academy of Neurology delivering provider education, at the Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values at the University of Notre Dame as a research director, and at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine supporting the efforts of the National Roundtable on Population Health Improvement. Jessica holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, and a BA from Michigan State University in Social Relations and Policy with a specialization in Science and Health Policy.