Dr. Brenita Nicholas-Edwards
Professor of Intercultural Studies
Contact Information
School of Christian Ministry
740-392-6868 Ext. 3704Email Dr. Nicholas-Edwards
In The News
MVNU to deepen vocational exploration with NetVUE grant
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (Feb. 3, 2022) – Mount Vernon Nazarene University has received a nearly $48,000 Program Development Grant award from NetVUE to fund the expansion of vocational exploration in the student experience at MVNU. The grant will be used May 1 through April 30, 2024.
Professional Experience:
- Director of Regional Operations, 2011-2013
Bethany Global Services, Grand Rapids, MI - Adjunct Instructor and Fulltime Doctoral, 2010-2011
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH - Associate Professor of Social Work, 1995-2010
Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, OH - Clinical Social Worker, 1993-1995
Horizons Mental Health Center, Hutchinson, KS
- President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2005-2006
Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, Ohio - Fulbright Grant, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Grant funded 12-months of qualitative field work and semi-structured interviews exploring the needs, networks (the creation and use of social capital), and resiliencies among Romanian street children in Bucharest, Romania. - Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor's Society, May 2012 (doctoral studies) and May 1993 (graduate studies)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy International Social Work, Social Development, and Research, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (2011)
- Master of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (1993)
- B.S. in Social Work, Olivet Nazarene University, Kankakee, Illinois (1991)