Timothy Ward Nichols
Visiting Professor of the Practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy
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 spanned deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, East Africa, Central America, and the Pacific. He was designated a Regional Affairs Officer for East Africa. While in Iraq, he directed a joint interagency task force in tracking and targeting 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 visiting associate professor of the practice in the School of Public Policy at Duke University. His research interests and teaching responsibilities include intelligence, interagency coordination, national security, homeland security and counterterrorism policy.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Visiting Professor of the Practice in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2019
Contact Information
- 118 Rubenstein Hall, Box 90251, Durham, NC 27708
- Box 90250, Durham, NC 27708
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timothy.nichols@duke.edu
(919) 613-9324
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