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Ashley Nickels is an associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (SPCS) at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University. Working at the intersections of urban studies, public policy and administration, and nonprofit/civic studies, Dr. Nickels' research focuses on issues of power, social equity, and democratic participation. Her area of specialization is community development. Dr. Nickels is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Administrative Theory & Praxis, and Co-Leader of the Growing Democracy Project and Growing Democracy Lab, and Co-Host of the Growing Democracy Podcast. 

Dr. Nickels holds a PhD in Public Affairs, with a specialization in Community Development, from Rutgers University-Camden. 

Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

Publications

Books:

Nickels, A. E. (2019). . Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press.

Balfour, D., Adams, G., and Nickels A. E. (2019). . New York, NY: Routledge.

Nickels, A. E. & Rivera, J. D. (Eds.). (2018).  New York, NY: Routledge.

Nickels, A. E. & Vilella, D. (Eds.). (2017). Cleveland, OH: Belt Publishing, Rust Belt Cities Series.

Martin, J. L., Nickels, A. E., Sharp-Grier, M. (Eds.). (2017). Feminist Pedagogy, Practice, and Activism: Improving Lives for Girls and Young Women. New York, NY: Routledge Press.

Articles (selected):

Leach, K.A. & Nickels, A. E. (2021). Toward a More Just Nonprofit Sector: Leveraging a Critical Approach to Disrupt and Dismantle White Masculine Space. Public Integrity, 23(4), 515-530.

Nickels, A. E., Clark, A. D., & Wood, Z. D. (2019). . Urban Affairs Review, online first.

Nickels, A. E. & Martin, J. (2018). Feminist Formations, 30(2).

Clark, A. D., Dantzler, P. D., & Nickels, A. E. (2018). . Research on Social Movements, Conflict, and Change, 42.

Nickels, A. E. (2016). . State and Local Government Review, 48(3), 1-14.

Nickels, A. E. (2015). Pedagogical Perspectives on Teaching Community Development (symposium introduction).  Journal of Public Affairs Education, 21(2), 139-142.

Rivera, J. D. & Nickels, A. E. (2014). . Risk, Hazards, and Crisis in Public Policy.