Jacqueline Dick is a proven public health leader with more than 30 years of experience developing and leading initiatives that promote community wellness. Her expertise includes behavioral health prevention, workforce development, health promotion, and community engagement.

As Project Director of EDC’s Massachusetts Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling Prevention, Jacqueline leads a multidisciplinary team that provides training, technical assistance, education, and capacity-building support to organizations that confront problem gambling and related behavioral health issues in the Commonwealth. Her work advances evidence-informed prevention strategies and supports the development of robust community partnerships in a rapidly shifting public health context.

Prior to joining EDC, Jacqueline served as Program Coordinator and tenured faculty at Northern Essex Community College’s Public Health and Community Health Worker programs, where she helped prepare the next generation of public health professionals in Massachusetts.

Jacqueline’s professional experience includes leadership roles in a variety of health-related fields, including employee wellness, nutrition education, health promotion, and community health programming. She has presented at conferences for the Office for Problem Gambling Services, the Massachusetts Association for Community Health Workers, and Head Start. Jacqueline also served on the Advisory Board for the Academic Public Health Corps of Massachusetts.

Jacqueline holds an MS from the Indiana University School of Public Health, a BA (Honors) in Human Movement Studies from Carnegie College in Leeds, England, and is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine and Wellcoaches.