RESEARCH INTERESTS:
*Assertiveness of African American women at predominately White institutions
*Barriers to achievement for African American males
*Experiences of African American students being the “only” in a predominately White residence hall floor community
AFFILIATIONS:
- Sisters of the Academy – Member
- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators- Member
- American College Personnel Association – Member
- Georgia College Personnel Association – President-Elect
PERSONAL PROSE:
Ms. Nicole A. Phillips, a native of Los Angeles, California, has been in the student affairs profession for over twelve years. Her time in the profession includes her undergraduate studies at the University of California at Irvine as a Social Science major, and her graduate work at Indiana University from the former College Student Personnel Administration program (now known as Higher Education Administration). During this time, she has developed and implemented over fifteen presentations at local and national professional conferences.
Ms. Phillips has four years of undergraduate instructional experience, particularly in the areas of leadership, psychosocial, cognitive, and cultural development theories.
October 1, 2003, Ms. Phillips joined the Student Development Center of Kennesaw State University (KSU). As the Assistant Director of the Office of the Assistant Director of Minority Student Retention Services (OMSRS) in the Student Development Center at Kennesaw State University, she administers the coordination of support services, programs and activities to retain minority students.
Her accomplishments and involvements at KSU include: • Securing $30,000, the highest allotment of funds from the Georgia Board of Regents, for the KSU African American Male Initiative (AAMI) • Recipient of the 2005 Advisor of the Year Award from the KSU Student Government Association for her work with the African American Student Alliance • Appointed representative for the Division of Student Success & Enrollment Services on the university’s QEP task force in preparation for KSU’s SACS review in 2007 • Expansion of the KSU Cultural Awareness & Resource Center to include a multi-media space for students to practice presentations and view educational material • Establishment of several initiatives, including the KSU African American Male Initiative, the Cultivating Academic Excellence incentive program, and the KSU Minority Report Newsletter, and the KSU P.E.O.P.L.E. Mentoring program • Serving on several committees, including the KSU Baldwin Society, KSU Black History, KSU Diversity Council
Ms. Phillips also serves as the campus coordinator for the Minority Advising Program (MAP) for the University System of Georgia. Through the OMSRS and MAP, minority students are provided with support services that include personal advisement, advocacy to facilitate problem solving, academic enrichment, exposure to mentors and role models, leadership development, information on campus and community resources, and multicultural programming.
Her work experiences include with supervision, budget management, marketing, event planning, advising, and conflict mediation. Additionally, she has mediation, advocacy, and support experience to aid people who have been victims of acts of hate or intolerance.
True to her personal interests, Ms. Phillips has extensive cultural diversity training experience as well. Over the course of five years, she has obtained two training certificates in two distinct approaches to addressing matters of diversity and multicultural awareness (Social Justice Training Institute in November 1999, and the National Coalition Building Institute in November 2001). As a volunteer for the Northwest Georgia YWCA, Ms. Phillips provides cultural diversity training to other YWCA volunteers.
Ms. Phillips currently serves as a member of the Georgia College Personnel Association executive board, the state affiliate for ACPA. Her positions on the board include President-Elect (2006-2007), Public 4 Year Sector Rep (2004 to present), Executive Board Secretary (2003-2004), and Former Newsletter Editor of the GACOPERAS Newsletter (2002-2003). She has been a member of both the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for the duration of her professional experience. She served ACPA as the Chair of the Pan Afrikan Network for the Standing Committee of Multicultural Affairs from 1997-1999. It was under her leadership that the name “Pan Afrikan Network” was changed from the former “African American Network”.
Aside from her work, Ms. Phillips enjoys spending her free time writing poetry and prose, attending neighborhood festivals, book discussions, and traveling.
|
