Dr. Christopher Dickey

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Christopher Patrick Dickey is a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU School of Global Public Health specializing in Global Environmental Health. With over 20 years of experience, he has worked in more than 20 countries, including significant roles with United Nations agencies. His innovative work aims at developing sustainable public health models that address vast health inequities and applied skills gaps in public health professionals. Dickey is a pioneer of public health entrepreneurship, co-founding a company that provides clean water and primary care to villages in India. He leads initiatives like the Applied Global Health Development Lab that focus on universal health coverage and incorporates hands-on learning to train the next generation of public health practitioners. His academic contributions include a Doctorate in Molecular Cancer Epidemiology from Columbia University, an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MA in Journalism from New York University. Dickey's research interests include Global Health, Inter-organizational Networks, Public Health Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability Systems Interventions.

Research Interests

Requirements for New York University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.