Gene Nixon
Gene Nixon, RS, MPA
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Health Commissioner, Summit County Public Health
Contact Information
Summit County Public Health
1100 Graham Road Circle
Stow OH 44224-2992
Phone: 330.926.5692
Email: gnixon@schd.org
Cleveland State University, MPA
Biography
Gene Nixon has been Health Commissioner for Summit County Public Health since 2000. Prior to that, he worked for Cuyahoga County Health Department in environmental health, policy and planning and community health programs. He began his public health career as a Peace Corp Volunteer in Thailand and has since worked on international public health projects in Croatia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Rwanda and Thailand. Gene received his Biology Degree from The University of Akron and a Masters in Public Administration from Cleveland State University.
Research Interests
Public Health administration
Social disparities
CQI
Practice Interests
Environmental health
Public Health administration
Consortium of Eastern Ohio Master of Public Health Involvement
Faculty appointment
Instructor – Public Health Preparedness
Capstone or Practicum Areas of Expertise
Public health administration