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    Ashley Nickels

    Ashley Nickels

    School of Peace and Conflict Studies
    Associate Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Contact Information
    Email:
    anickel5@kent.edu

    Biography

    Ashley E. Nickels is an associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (SPCS) at Kent State University. Her work intersects the fields of of urban studies, public policy and administration, and nonprofit/civic studies. Dr. Nickels' research focuses on issues of power, social equity, and democratic participation, with a specialization in community development. Dr. Nickels is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Administrative Theory & Praxis.

    Dr. Nickels holds a PhD in Public Affairs, with a specialization in Community Development, 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

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