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Dr. Andre Nicholson
478.471.5789
Professor of New Media and Communication
Credentials: PhD
| Office Hours: | Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 2 - 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: Available virtually by appt. |
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| 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 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. |
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| 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: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | Doctor of Philosophy, Mass Communication and Media Studies – May 2012 Howard University, Washington, D.C. Dissertation (With Honors): Are Your Reasons the Same as Mine? A Thematic Analysis of Young Adults’ use of social media during the 2008 Presidential Campaign Graduate Certificate – Preparing Future Faculty, Howard University, Washington, D.C. – May 2012 Master of Business Administration – January 2009 University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona; Satellite Campus Crystal City, Virginia Bachelor of Science, Health Care Administration – May 2002 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Illinois Associate of Applied Science, Personnel Management – December 1999 Community College of the Air Force - Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama |
| CV: | TEACHING EXPERIENCE Professor of Media and Communication – Middle Georgia State University, Macon, GA August 2012 - present Media Relations and Ethics (online) Undergraduate/Graduate Crisis Communication (online) Graduate Level Crisis Management and Social Media Engagement (F2F) News Writing and Reporting (online) Graduate Level Public Relations Strategies (F2F and Online) Special Topics – Nonverbal Communications (Online) Human Communication (F2F/Online) Introduction to Mass Communications (F2F/Hybrid) Print and TV News Production (F2F) News Writing and Reporting (F2F/Hybrid) Perspectives on Prime Time TV (F2F/Hybrid) First Year Experience (F2F) Communications Research (F2F) Contemporary Cultural Studies (F2F) Public Speaking (F2F/Online) Oral Communication (F2F) Instructor of Record, Teaching Fellowship – James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Mediated Communications (Media Literacy) August 2011 – May 2012 Visiting Lecturer – Washington Adventist University, Silver Spring, MD Introduction to Public Relations – February 2011 SERVICE ACTIVITIES Chair, Communication Assistant Professor Search Committee – April 2025 Chair, Public Relations Assistant Professor Search Committee - July 2024 Dean of SOAL Search Committee member - Summer 2024 Search Committee Member – Instructional Designer for the Center of Teaching and Learning – November 2023 Patient-Actor for Respiratory Therapy Student Program, Jasmine Brown, Director of Clinical Education, Department of Respiratory Therapy – November 2024 |
| Professional Experience: | Editor – Walter Reed Society Newsletter April 2009 - 2012 Public Relations - Howard University Office of Communication, Washington, DC August 2009 - June 2011 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 |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | 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 |
| Professional Affiliations: | National Communication Association Georgia Communication Association Popular Culture Association |
| Awards and Honors: | National Endowment for the Humanities Grant, 2025-2026 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 |
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