Ashley E. Nickels, Ph.D.
School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Associate Professor
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
308 McGilvrey Hall
Office Hours:
By request
Contact Information
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Biography
Ashley E. Nickels is an associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (SPCS) at Kent State University and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Administrative Theory & Praxis. An award-winning scholar, her interdisciplinary work focuses on civic power and democratic participation, with a particiular interest in how urban communities navigate and transform conflict and inequity. Dr. Nickels holds a PhD in Public Affairs from Rutgers University-Camden.
Education
Ph.D. in Public Affairs, specialization in Community Development, Rutgers University, 2016
M.S. in Community Development (en passant), Rutgers University, 2016
M.P.A., concentration in nonprofit leadership, Grand Valley State University, 2006
B.S. in Psychology and Gender Studies, Grand Valley State University, 2003
M.S. in Community Development (en passant), Rutgers University, 2016
M.P.A., concentration in nonprofit leadership, Grand Valley State University, 2006
B.S. in Psychology and Gender Studies, Grand Valley State University, 2003
Expertise
Community development
Community Organizations
Nonprofits
Urban Politics & Policy
Qualitative Methodologies
Research Methods
social equity
Administrative Ethics
conflict analysis and transformation
Community Organizations
Nonprofits
Urban Politics & Policy
Qualitative Methodologies
Research Methods
social equity
Administrative Ethics
conflict analysis and transformation
Research Institutes and Initiatives
Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative