Meet Dr. Casey D. Nichols
Dr. Casey D. Nichols is originally from Long Beach, California, which inspired her research interests. After graduating from Long Beach Polytechnic High School, she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). As a comprehensive state university, CSULB provided Dr. Nichols with well-rounded education that required study in a variety of disciplines. She participated in the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program as an undergraduate, which prepared Dr. Nichols for her Master of Arts studies in history at the University of Washington, Seattle and PhD at Stanford University.
Dr. Nichols currently holds a position as Assistant Professor in history at Texas State University. She has taught at California State University, East Bay, Dickinson College, and California State University, Long Beach.
Growing up in Long Beach, California shaped Dr. Nichols’ interest in African American History, Mexican American History, Urban History, Social Justice History, and Policy History. In the classroom, her courses include African American History: From Freedom to Black Lives Matter, US Social Justice and Reform Movements, Race Riots and Rebellions in 20th Century Urban America, Race and Ethnicity in Comparative Perspective, and US History Since 1877.