SCHOLARSHIP
Also known as The Scholarly Vixen, Dr. Nicole integrates identity, intellect, and innovation to bring scholarship to the streets and culture to engineering.
Dr. Nicole’s vision is to create spaces for culture in engineering scholarship and practice, using varying art forms as tools for healing and liberation. She aims to foster an equity-centered approach to empowering engineers to achieve both technical excellence and personal well-being, one propagation at a time.
RESEARCH AREAS
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Dr. Nicole’s mission is to integrate identity, intellect, and innovation to bring scholarship to the streets and culture to engineering.
GRANTS
Smith, W., Nicole, F. (Co-PI), Voigt, M., Hagman, J., Callahan, K., Gallagher, E. (2022) “Achieving Critical Transformations in Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics (ACT UP Math),” National Science Foundation (HRD #2201486). $1,500,000.
Zywicki, S., Nicole, F. (Co-PI), Grant, J., & DeBoer, J. (2020). “Enabling Inclusion: Challenging Faculty to Disrupt Surveillance and Discipline of Black Women in Higher Education.” Purdue University Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence, $5000.
Nicole, F. (Lead PI), Haney, C., Olayemi, M., Grant, J., Luster, M., Dennis, A., Zywicki, S., and DeBoer, J. (2020). “Scholarly Activism: Using Classrooms as a Workspace for Enacting Change Within Systems of Oppression.”
Purdue University Graduate School’s Grant for Advancing Social Justice and Diversity in Graduate Education, $4800.
[4] Quigley, L., and Nicole, F. (2024). “Yes, But Justice First": An Equity Focused Exploration of Generative AI in Engineering Education Research.” Journal of Engineering Education. (Extended Abstract Accepted)
[3] Bolick, M. A., Thomassen, M., Apland, J., Spencer, J., Nicole, F., Tran, S., Voigt, M. Lazar, K. B. Project-Based Learning in Interdisciplinary Spaces: A Case Study in Norway and the United States. Educ. Sci. (2024), 14, 866. https://doi.org/10.3390/edusci14080866
[2] Hagman, J., Voigt, M., Bennett, A., Nicole, F., Bolick, M.A., Pai, L., Kress, N., Quaisley, K., Tremaine, R., Funk, R., Hill, P., Smith, W. (2024). Experiencing Tensions of Nepantla with Inner-Departmental Change Groups. Frontiers in Education. 9:1454303. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1454303
[1] Nicole, F. (2024). “I Didn’t Succumb to the Darkness”: Multi-Modal Reflections on Black Womxn’s Engineering PhD Spirit-Murdering Experiences. ADVANCE Journal (5) 1. https://doi.org/10.5399/osu/ADVJRNL.5.1.5
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Journal
Publications
PUBLICATIONS
Books
[1] Telfer, N.A., Nicole, F., Mosley, A., Shamisd-Deen, Q., Joseph, J., Prince, K., Turner, B., Williams, S., Clarke, N., Holling, N., Hannah, S., Watkis, R., White, A., Dauda, Z., Gay, O., Mpai, R., Williams, E., Williams, H. (Eds.). Our Doctoral Journey: A Collection of Black Women’s Experiences Vol II. Bloomington, IN: Xlibris Publishing, (2025 - In Progress), Print.
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Conference Proceedings
[3] Coley, B.C., Bekki, J.M., Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Nicole, F., Maitra, D., Guiterrez, J.D., Darvishpour Ahandani, M., & Campbell, M. (2023). It’s No Mystery, So It Must Be Intentional: How Institutions Fail to Support Black STEM Doctoral Students’ Mental Health. Proceedings from ASEE 2023: American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD. 10.18260/1-2--43895
[2] Nicole, F. (2022). “We Deserve Education Without Trauma”: The Occurrence of Spirit-Murdering on Black Womxn in Engineering Doctoral Programs. Proceedings from ASEE 2022: American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41897
[1] Nicole, F., & DeBoer, J. (2020). A Systematized Literature Review of the Factors that Predict the Retention of Racially Minoritized Students in STEM Graduate Degree Programs. Proceedings from ASEE 2020: American Society for Engineering Education Virtual Annual Conference and Exposition, Longbeach, Ca. 10.18260/1-2--34069.
*Best Student Paper Award in the Graduate Studies Division and Honorable Mention for Best DEI Paper.
“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” - Ida B. Wells
Whether it’s accountability sessions, collaborative research, workshop facilitation, or speaking engagements, Dr. Fantasi Nicole is dedicated to partnering with individuals and organizations to drive equitable transformation. She brings wealth of expertise to every collaboration in efforts to increase personal growth, professional development, and systemic innovation. Book a free 30 minute consult today!
LET'S WORK
Whether it’s accountability sessions, collaborative research, workshop facilitation, or speaking engagements, Dr. Fantasi Nicole is dedicated to partnering with individuals and organizations to drive equitable transformation. She brings wealth of expertise to every collaboration in efforts to increase personal growth, professional development, and systemic innovation. Book a free 30 minute consult today!