C. Brid Nicholson

C. Brid Nicholson is a Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Kean University's College of Liberal Arts, additionally serving as Director of the Holocaust and Genocide Program and Jewish Studies Program since Fall 2018.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D., Drew University
• M.Phil., Drew University
• M.A., University College, Dublin
• B.A., University College, Dublin

Nicholson's research centers on American History, Irish History, Jewish Studies, and Holocaust and Genocide Studies, with specific expertise in social/cultural history and ongoing work examining Alexander Hamilton’s connection to the Kean family. Her scholarship frequently addresses labor movements, religious history, and gender dynamics across eras including the American West and 1960s America.

Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on political dissent and societal conflicts, particularly through the lens of marginalized groups in American history. The 2010 monographs Emma Goldman: Still Dangerous and Conflicts in the Early American Republic established her authority in analyzing ideological struggles within constitutional frameworks.

Award recognitions include:

• Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Scholarship (2010)
• Induction into Kean Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi
• Fellow of the Kean University Center for History, Politics and Policy (2011)

She extends her scholarship through historical documentaries including The Black Eagle of Harlem and George Washington: The Farewell Address, though no advising relationships or grant funding details were documented in source materials.