Lisa Nichols

Contact Information

Education

• Ph.D. Sociology/Criminology, Texas Woman's University
• M.A. Psychology, Houston Christian University
• B.S. Psychology, Texas Christian University

Professional/Academic Experience

• Lecturer, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Northern Colorado, 
• Adjunct Instructor, Department of Sociology, Texas Christian University
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, Texas Christian University
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-S) in Texas and Colorado 

Service to UNC:

• Faculty Advisor, Criminal Justice Society
• Faculty Rep,  Interpersonal Violence Prevention & Response Committee
• Faculty Mentor, McNair Scholars
• Committee Member – Dogs and Desserts

Research/Areas of Interest

Religiously motivated crime, crimes against children, Hate Crimes, victimology, maternal filicide, law enforcement mental health.

Publications/Creative Works

Nichols, L. M., & Bowen, K. N. (2024). Law enforcement perceptions of job stress and barriers to mental health resources when investigating child sexual abuse. Policing: An International Journal, 47(2), pp. 273-284. https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-09-2023-0121

Nichols, L. M. (2023). “He Made Me Do It.” Religion and maternal filicide in Texas: A postmodern feminist study. International Journal of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science. https://doi.org/:10.56734/ijahss.v4n12a1.

Nichols, L.M. (2023). Cancer, Caregiving and Counseling during COVID-19. The Autoethnographer.

Bones, P.D.C. & Nichols, L.M. (2023). “Hate and Race” in Hate Crimes: Typology, Motivations, and Victims, 2^nd Edition | Carolina AP.

Bowen, K. N. & Nichols, L.M. (2023). Collaborating on child abuse cases: Strategies to maximize relationships between law enforcement. Child Welfare 360⁰. Center for Advanced Studies of Child Welfare.

Bowen, K.N., Nichols, L.M., Young, B., Nhan, J. (2023). Law Enforcement Perceptions of Time and Resources in Child Abuse Cases: Findings from 15 CACs. The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas in partnership with Texas Christian University.  

Under Review:

Nichols, L.M. (2023). “He Made Me Do It.” Religion and Maternal Filicide: A Postmodern Feminist Study. Feminist Criminology. 

Nichols, L.M. & Bowen, K.N. (2023). “It’s Like We Never See the Light at the End of the Tunnel” Law Enforcement Perceptions on Stakeholder Collaboration and Resources at Children’s Advocacy Centers in a Southern State. Child Abuse Review. 

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Doctoral Student in Sociology, Texas Woman’s University (2024)
• Ethelyn Davis Fellowship, Texas Woman's University (2023)
  
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, Texas Woman's University (2023)
• Graduate Student Scholarship, Texas Woman's University (2023)
• Graduate Student Scholarship, Texas Woman's University (2022)
• Graduate Student Scholarship, Texas Woman's University (2021)
• Alpha Kappa Delta, National Honor Society in Sociology (2021-Current)