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Prof. Joel M. Nichols is an Assistant Professor at the University of Memphis, affiliated with the Avron B. Fogelman College of Business & Economics. His research focuses on advertising workforce diversity, diversity in agency hiring practices, and improving the marketability of minority talent in the advertising industry. He teaches courses in marketing, branding, and advertising.
Education:
- M.B.A., Union University
- B.A. in Advertising, Memphis State University
Professional Experience:
- 30+ years in advertising and marketing, including roles at WMC-TV5, WestRogers Marketing Communications, the Memphis Rockers, and Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Founder of LifeSpeak, Inc. (marketing/branding consulting and public speaking development).
- Former Assistant Director at the Fogelman Professional Development Center.
Research & Advocacy: Conducts surgeon focus groups on orthopedic topics and co-founded the Renewal Center, a nonprofit providing public speaking and professional skills training to underserved students.
Awards: None explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Grants/Advising: No grants listed; no student advisees mentioned.
Labs/Teams: Co-founder of the Renewal Center (non-profit) and associated with LifeSpeak, Inc.
