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Assistant Dean
College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Office
Nicolaus Copernicus Hall
212-0920
Education
[Doctoral Candidate] Higher Education
Ball State University
2027
Certificate: College & University Teaching
Ball State University
2025
Certificate: Community College Leadership
Ball State University
2025
History
The Catholic University of America
2017
History
The Catholic University of America
2012
Publications, Research & Presentations

Atlas, N., González, Á., Hickman, C., & Marx, A. (2026, September 10). Queering the doctorate [Panel presentation]. NACADA.

Atlas, N. R. (in press). Straight drag: A queer concept of heteronormative conformation. In C. Hayes (Ed.), Reading and shading: Explorations of drag and drag pedagogies. Myers Education Press.

Atlas, N.R. (2025, September 15). Community colleges and a crisis in inclusive excellence: A call for queer grassroots activism. Office of Community College Research and Leadership. https://occrl.illinois.edu/our-products/voices-and-viewpoints-detail/current-topics/2025/09/15/community-colleges-and-a-crisis-in-inclusive-excellence--a-call-for-queer-grassroots-activism 

Atlas, N.R. (2024, April 19). Queer community college students: A 10-year research overview [Conference session]. Council for the Study of Community Colleges. Pittsburgh, PA, United States. 

 

Memberships & Affiliations

NACADA [ National Academic Advising Association]  
  *LGBTQA Advising & Advocacy Steering Committee Member
AERA [American Educational Research Association]
CSCC [Council for the Study of Community Colleges]
ASHE [ Association for the Study of Higher Education]