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An Interview with Stony Brook Alumnus Nichole Prescott Dr. Nichole S. Prescott, History,’15, joined the University of Texas System in December 2016 as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, P16 Initiatives. In this capacity, she frames and implements the...
Forging a Stronger Education Pipeline
A Conversation with Nichole S. Prescott STONY BROOK, NY -- Stony Brook alumna Dr. Nichole S. Prescott, History ’15, joined the University of Texas System in December 2016 as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, P16 Initiatives. She takes a lead role in...
WGSS Graduate Certificate Alum Spotlight: Dr. Nichole S. Prescott
Doctoral Degree: History, Graduate Certificate in WGSS Year of graduation: 2009 (MA), 2015 (PHD) Tell us about what you are doing now. I love what I do. My current role allows me to fulfill my sense of mission, to use my academic and intellectual skills, to be...
Dr. Nichole Prescott
Thought Leader. Scholar. Writer. Good Relative.
Nichole holds a Ph.D. in History from SUNY Stony Brook, M.A. degrees in History and Women’s Studies, and a B.A. in History from the University of Texas at Austin.
As the assistant vice chancellor for Academic Affairs in a major US university system, she spearheads student success initiatives, focusing on strategy, policy, data, and partnerships across the educational spectrum and workforce.
An esteemed speaker and author, Nichole contributes to academic discourse and serves on several educational boards, including the Miami University Foundation and the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education. She consults for the Aspen Institute, aiding rural tribal post-secondary education.
Nichole is a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (Myaamia) and actively supports the culture and language revitalization efforts of her people. Raised on the Texas/Mexico border and now based in Austin, she is a first-generation college graduate.
She lives in Texas with her wife, two kids, two dogs, and four cats.