Graduate Students
AARON NICHOLS
CONTACT INFORMATION
BIOGRAPHY
Aaron Nichols is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication. He received his BA in communication and MA in mass communications from the University of South Florida (ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ). Aaron spent several years leading communication, marketing, and creative services for companies in the construction and energy sectors. In 2015, he transitioned to higher education, accepting a communications position at ľ¹ÏÊÓÆµ. His experience as a practitioner directly informs his academic work, particularly his strong interest in research that bridges theory and practice. Aaron’s dissertation research focuses on the conceptualization and measurement of internal communication processes that drive employee engagement. Aaron employs quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches in his research.
RESEARCH AREAS
Organizational Communication and Applied Communication
ADVISOR
Josh Scacco