Thomas Nicholson is a health educator and drug policy specialist.[1] He was reportedly included on President Obama's shortlist of candidates for the appointment as the nation's "drug czar" and was endorsed for the position by numerous public health groups.[2] He has coordinated the DRUGNET Study, an on-line survey of adult drug users.[3]
He earned his M.P.H. in at the University of Texas School of Public Health and his Ph.D. in at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.[4] He also earned an M.A.Ed. in counseling from Western Kentucky University.[4]