Edward Jones Dean's Speaker Series

The Edward Jones Dean's Speaker Series at Saint Louis University's Chaifetz School of Business brings together more than 1,200 area business leaders, policymakers, academics and students annually to discuss leading issues facing business in the 21st century.

Fall 2025 

7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12

Featuring Chaifetz School of Business Dean Jackson Nickerson 

About the Speaker

Jackson Nickerson, Ph.D., is the Edward Jones Dean of Saint Louis University's nationally ranked Chaifetz School of Business. In his role, Dean Nickerson provides strategic direction and leadership for the school’s faculty, staff and students in 24 academic programs and four centers of distinction.

Dean Nickerson is a distinguished and internationally recognized teacher, scholar and consulting organizational strategist. He is focused on inclusive leadership, continuous innovation and impactful actions that drive positive change. Under his leadership, the Chaifetz School is driven to be the business school where “Mission Meets the Market.”

Before joining the Chaifetz School, Dean Nickerson was the emeritus Frahm Family Professor of Organization and Strategy at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, where he spent more than 25 years as a member of the faculty and administration. His research spans leadership, organization and strategy, with an emphasis on innovation. He has published six books, more than 85 journal articles and case studies, and numerous popular press articles and book chapters.