Nicole Webster, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor of Youth and International Development and African Studies
- Director of the Youth Civic Lab
- Affiliations:
- African Studies (College of Liberal Arts)
- Comparative and International Education (College of Education)
004 Ferguson
University Park, PA 16802
University Park, PA 16802
- Email nsw10@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-2695
- Pronouns She/Her
Areas of Expertise
- Civic Engagement
- Social Change
- International community development
Websites
Education
- Ph.D., Michigan State University
- M.S., Michigan State University
- B.S., University of Florida
Research concentration
- Youth civic engagement and international community development
Current research activities
- Examining the role and meaning of societal civic engagement among Black and Latino young people in the Caribbean, Central America West Africa, and the Americas
- Examining the role of Black youth participation and inclusion in youth development programs in the US
Graduate courses
| AEE 515 | Engagement through Outreach Scholarship in Higher Education |
| AEE 590 | Graduate Colloquium |
| AYFCE 535 | Youth Civic Development |
| AYFCE 840 | Applied Youth Development |
| AFR 512 | Introduction to Decolonial Methods for Interdisciplinary Research |
Select awards
Fulbright Specialist Kosovo 2017
Fulbright Specialist Nicaragua 2012
Select news coverage
Fulbright Specialist Awards Speaker to reflect on culture and student engagement in Nicaragua
Penn State researcher's work empowers youth to be change agents
