Dr. Zachary Nichols

Zachary Cooper Nichols, Ph.D., is interested in the addiction-recovery and peer support experiences of American Jews, as well as the experience of Jews and other religious minorities in rural geographies.

Dr. Nichols' research has focused on addiction and recovery in the context of higher education and the criminal justice system. He holds a doctorate from Texas Tech University, as well as an MBA, and is a licensed chemical dependency counselor who has worked at the Menninger Clinic. Professor Michal Kurlaender of the University of California, Davis will serve as his faculty mentor.