Sharon Y. Nickols
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Janette M. Barber Professor and Dean Emerita
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Family Economics | University of Missouri | 1976 |
| M.A. | Family Life Education | Teachers College, Columbia University | 1967 |
| B.S. | Home Economics Education | Kansas State University | 1965 |
Research
History of home economics/family and consumer sciences.
Teaching
Family resource management.
Outreach
Meeting families' basic human needs. Leadership development in higher education administration.
Journal Articles
Nickols, S.Y., & Allison, B. N. (2020). Exploring home management houses: Part II Two case studies: The University of Georgia and Texas Tech University, Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 48 (4), 329-342.
Nickols, S. Y. (2020). Home management houses: Part I History and a case study of Kansas State University. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 48 (3), 218-229.
Nickols, S. Y. , & Peek, G. G. (2017). The opening wedge: Mary E. Creswell, home economics, and the University of Georgia. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 45 (4), 363-376.
Publications
Nickols, S. Y. & Nielsen, R.B. (2011). "So many people are struggling": Developing social empathy through a poverty simulation. Journal of Poverty, 15 (1), 22-42.
Williams, N.R., & Nickols, S.Y. (2011). Traversing the bumpy road of learning: Exploring faculty experiences in an international service-learning program in Tanzania. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 17 (1), 76-95.
Nickols, S.Y., Andress, E.L., Peek, G.G., & Nickols-Richardson, S.M. (2010). Seeking food security: Environmental factors influencing home food preservation and wellness, Part I: 1910-1959. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 39 (2), 122-136.
Nickols, S. Y. (2001). Family and consumer sciences in the United States. In Paul B. Baltes & Neil J. Smelser (eds.) International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, 8, (pp. 5279-5286). Oxford, England Elsevier Science, Ltd.