By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE The Nichols College-Worcester State University counterterrorism studies partnership is featured in a Dec. 24, 2018, Worcester Business Journal (WBJ) article about college partnerships. The story – headlined: “Focus on Money: Colleges Will Offer More Value for Students While Looking to Generate More Revenue” – includes a photo of Master of Science in Counterterrorism Studies […]
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Media Seek Nichols Counterterrorism Expert’s Perspective on Columbia Gas Explosions
DUDLEY, Mass.—Counterterrorism expert Professor Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D., director of Nichols College’s Counterterrorism Studies graduate program, was interviewed by media outlets for her take on the Sept. 13, 2018, Columbia Gas explosions and fires in the Merrimack Valley communities of Andover, North Andover, and Lawrence, Mass. The Master of Science in Counterterrorism Studies is the first graduate program […]
Worcester State Partnership with Nichols Provides Cost-Effective Path to Counterterrorism Master’s
By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE and NANCY SHEEHAN WORCESTER—Nichols College President Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D., and Worcester State University President Barry M. Maloney entered an agreement August 14, 2018, that will reduce the cost of earning a Nichols master’s degree in counterterrorism, a subject area that has become increasingly important in today’s world. President Engelkemeyer traveled […]
Nichols College Counterterrorism Studies Professor: ‘How Do We Prevent School-Shooting Copycats?’
DUDLEY, Mass.–Feb. 16, 2018–Nichols College Counterterrorism Studies Professor Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D., shares the following perspective on school shootings: While it’s important that law enforcement authorities and school administrators understand the how-and-why of this incident, do we want our entire society knowing all of these details? Are these details what’s stimulating the increase in school violence threats […]
Nichols College Counterterrorism Professor Shares Perspective on Parkland, Florida School Shooting
DUDLEY, Mass.–Feb. 15, 2018–The following is a statement from Nichols College Criminal Justice Professor Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D., who is director of the Nichols College Counterterrorism Studies Graduate Program. As I am getting ready to present on the topic “A Culture of Fear” in New Orleans at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the buzz within […]