Timothy W. Nichols, Adjunct Professor  

Office Location: 138 Rubenstein Hall
Office Phone: 919-613-9301
Duke Box: 90316
Email Address: twn@duke.edu

Areas of Expertise

  • National Security and Defense, Homeland Security

Education:
MBA, North Carolina State University, 2010
M.A., University of South Florida, 2000
B.A., University of Virginia, 1989

Curriculum Vitae

Highlight:
Research Interests include: Homeland Security Counterterrorism National Security Military Campaign Design

Bio/Profile
Tim Nichols (B.A, UVA, M.A, USF, M.B.A.,NCSU) Tim served as an intelligence officer in the Marine Corps for over 21 years with extensive experience in the special operations and counterterrorism fields. His overseas experience spans deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, East Africa, Central America, and the Pacific. He has been designated as a Regional Affairs Officer for East Africa. While in Iraq, he led a joint interagency task force in tracking and targeting the migration paths of foreign extremists traveling to Iraq for violent activities. Prior to his retirement from the military, Tim taught courses in Leadership, Ethics, and Management at Duke, UNC, and NC State for four years. In addition to his consulting activities, Tim is currently a research fellow and adjunct professor in the School of Public Policy at Duke University. His research interests and teaching responsibilities include interagency coordination, national security, homeland security and counterterrorism policy.

Timothy W. Nichols