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Dr. Andre Nicholson

Locations:	Macon - School of Arts and Letters - Department of Media, Culture and the Arts
Office Hours:	Tuesdays and Thursdays: (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) Wednesdays: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Mondays and Fridays: Available virtually by appt.
Biography:	Before joining the faculty at MGA, Dr. Nicholson served nearly 21 years in the U.S. Air Force and the majority of that time he worked as a journalist and the director of media relations. During his time in the military, Dr. Nicholson earned an associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree before retiring. He then entered a Ph.D. program at Howard University in Washington D.C., and earned his doctorate in Mass Communication and Media Studies. Dr. Nicholson has volunteered his services to various committees at MGA, such as the the Diversity Committee, Student Academic Enhancement Committee, the Promotion, Tenure, and Post Tenure Review Committee, and the Title IX Committee. He also served on the Executive Committee, where he was instrumental in the work that went into insuring the Faculty Senate Bylaws clearly articulate the purpose and responsibilities of the University’s Governing Committees and Boards. Dr. Nicholson has a research trajectory aimed at examining the representation and portrayal of African Americans in the media. He has achieved significant scholarly accomplishments through various publications such as book chapters on the classification of Black women in Cyberspace, and the biased reporting in news organizations. He recently co-edited an anthology about changing the media ownership landscape with a focus on the works of Issa Rae. Dr. Nicholson has been a part of numerous panels to discuss his research and teaching at conferences such as the National Communication Association, the Georgia Communication Association and the Popular Culture Association.
Courses:	Public Speaking Oral Communication Contemporary Cultural Studies Introduction to Mass Communication Communication Research First Year Experience Perspectives on Prime-Time TV News Writing and Reporting (Undergraduate and Graduate) Print and TV News Production Human Communication Public Relations (Undergraduate and Graduate) Media Relations and Ethics Crisis Communication Nonverbal Communication
Education:	Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Media Studies - Howard University MBA - University of Phoenix B.S. - Southern Illinois University A.S. - Community College of the Air Force
Professional Experience:	Editor – Walter Reed Society Newsletter April 2009 - 2012 Media Affairs Director – Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD March 2005 – August 2009 Editor-in-Chief, Commando Newspaper – Hurlburt Field, FL June 2002 – January 2005 Reporter, Commando Newspaper – Hurlburt Field, FL April 2001 – June 2002
Professional Affiliations:	National Communication Association Georgia Communication Association Popular Culture Association
Awards and Honors:	Provost Fellow for Inclusive Teaching Practices, 2022 -2023 Faculty Award for Excellence in Service, Fall 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Faculty Award, Fall 2021 Governor's Teaching Fellow 2020-2021 Awarded Grant through the Association of American Colleges and Universities, LEAP program-Fall 2018 Awarded Grant through the Association of American Colleges and Universities, LEAP program -Spring 2017 Selected as a Core Teaching Mentor, Fall 2017 – Spring 2018 Selected as a Core Teaching Fellow, Fall 2016 – Spring 2017
Publications:	Nicholson, A. (2023). Securely Shifting the Gaze on Black Men. In A. Goldman, J. Jenkins, A. Nicholson, & L. Sanders (Eds), An Anthology: Awkward, Insecure and #Winning. Peter Lang Nicholson, A. (2018). The Biased Truth: An Objective Perspective on Nonobjective News Reporting. In J. Cubbage (Ed), Media Literacy In Higher Education Environments. Hershey, Penn: IGI Global. Nicholson, A., Edwards, R., Keith, S., Norman, C., and Thompson, M. (February 2017) An Innovative Approach to Tackling Tough Social Issues in the Classroom. Proceedings Journal, Spring 2017. Nicholson, A. (August 2014). The Classification of Black Celebrity Women in Cyberspace. In A. Goldman, V. Ford, A. Harris and N. Howard, (Eds), Anthology of African American Women in the Mass Media. New York, NY: Lexington. Nicholson, A. (2012). Are Your Reasons the Same as Mine? A Qualitative Thematic Analysis of Young Adults' use of Social Media during the 2008 Presidential Campaign. LAP Publishing

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