Basic Info

First Name

Katherine

Last Name

Nichols

Username

katherinenichols

Additional Contact Information

Pronouns

she/her

Progressive Profile

Current Occupation

MA Student at King's College London

Tagline

Strategic communications and foreign policy

Work History

Employer

US Embassy London

Occupation

Political Analyst – Intern

Employer

US Mission to International Organizations (UN and IAEA) in Vienna

Occupation

Multilateral Affairs Analyst – Intern

Employer

China Energy Fund Committee, Shanghai, China

Occupation

Sino-US Affairs – Intern

Employer

TradeSecure, LLC

Occupation

Data Analyst

Employer

CareerSpots, LLC

Occupation

Project Manager and Content Developer

Employer

National Defense University, DoD

Occupation

Research intern

Employer

Center for International Trade and Security

Occupation

Research intern

Volunteer History

Organization

Institute for Disaster Management

Role

Field organizer, data analyst

Organization

International Student Life

Role

Mentor, Language Partner

Education

School

University of Georgia

Degree

BA International Affairs

Honors and Achievements

GPA: 3.87/4.00
Minors: Disaster Management, German, Arabic
Honors: Richard B. Russell Security Leadership Scholar, UGA Honors Program, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Awards: One UGA Diversity Scholarship, Freeman Asia-Georgia Grant Recipient
Publications:

DeYoung, S.E., Sutton, J., Farmer, A.K., Neal, D., & Nichols, A.K. May 2019. “Death was not in the agenda for the day”: Emotions, behavioral reactions, and perceptions in response to the 2018 Hawaii Wireless Emergency Alert. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.
Khripunov, I., Williams, D., Suizdak, J., Gerencir, H., Nichols, K., Mudano, R., Lozova, V., White, J. (2017). Nuclear Security Culture for Users of Radioactive Sources: Model, Self-Assessment, Enhancement. Retrieved from University of Georgia, Center for International Trade and Security website: https://spia.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CRP-report-final-November-2017.pdf
Nichols, K. “‘I Just Wanted a Roof Over My Head’: Possible Housing Solutions for Asylum-Seekers in Germany.” Presented at 2016 CURO Symposium.

School

King's College London

Degree

MA Strategic Communications

Honors and Achievements

Modules: Theory and Concepts of Strategic Communications, Applied Strategic Communication, Political Marketing in the Digital Age, Russia and Conflict in the Post-Soviet Space

Dissertation: ‘The communication tools of diplomacy’

Relevant written works: Why Elizabeth Warren Lost; Digital Marketing Tools for Voting Resilience; Public Approval in a Pandemic; Russian Way of War in 21st Century