Prior to joining the College of Information and Cyberspace, Nicki was an admissions officer at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. During her 10 years with USFSP, Nicki held several support positions in the Office of Graduate Studies while earning her Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and her graduate degree, a Master of Liberal Arts with a focus in American History. Her thesis analyzed the relationship between scholarly treatments and popular conceptions of Abraham Lincoln to illustrate the evolution of his legacy in American memory. A native Floridian, Nicki is a chronic bibliophile and in her free time she can be found at the service of her cat, The General George Washington.