Nicole Campbell
Email: georgen4@vcu.edu
Pronouns: She/her
Nicole Campbell is doctoral candidate at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work. Her research interests are in the area of mental health and trauma in immigrant populations.
Campbell received her Bachelor of Science from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, in 2018. She double-majored in psychology and educational studies with a minor in legal studies. Her senior research thesis examined the experiences of monolingual Spanish-speaking migrant students in an urban public school.
Campbell received her Master of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University with a clinical concentration in 2020. She completed internships at Richmond Department of Social Services Foster Care Unit and Commonwealth Catholic Charities.
In the latter internship, she worked with unaccompanied refugee minors in treatment foster care. Campbell also served as a graduate research assistant on Dr. Shelby McDonald’s study of pets and families and as an adult services counselor at Commonwealth Autism. Campbell served as a graduate research assistant for Hyojin Im, Ph.D., associate professor, focusing primarily on the community engagement and mental health of refugee youth; and for Mckenzie Green, Ph.D., assistant professor, focusing on biracial youth and mental health challenges.
Campbell is registered as a Qualified Mental Health Professional – Child (QMHP-C) in the state of Virginia.
Areas of interest
- Immigrants and Refugees
Education and credentials
M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S., Trinity College
Work
Selected publications
Im, H., George, N., & Swan, L. E. (2023). Gendered Health Outcome Among Somali Refugee Youth in Displacement: A Role of Social Support and Religious Belief. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 1-10.
Im, H., Swan, L. E., & George, N. (2023). Unraveling Trouble Socializing: The Impact on the Intersection of Trauma, Substance Use, and Mental Disorders in Somali Refugee Youth. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 1-16.
Im, H., George, N., Swan, L. (2022). Born in displacement: Psychosocial and mental health impacts of country of birth among urban Somali refugee youth. Global Public Health.
Im, H., & George, N. (2021). Impacts of COVID-19 on Refugee Service Provision and Community Support: A Rapid Assessment during the Pandemic. Social Work in Public Health.
Im, H., & George, N. (2021). “It hurts so much to live for nothing”: Trauma and substance misuse among refugee youth in displacement. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Professional highlights
Selected presentations
George, N.*, Im, H. (2022, January 12-16). “Etiology and Perceived Meaning of Substance Use Among Gang-Affiliated Refugee Youth in Urban Kenya.” [Poster Presentation]. Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Washington D. C.
Im, H., George, N. (2022, January 12-16). “Lingering Trauma and Transformation for Peace: Lived Experience of Refugee Youth in Peace Education Program in Dadaab Refugee Camp.” [Poster Presentation]. Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Washington D. C.
George, N. (2020 January). “Navigating Survival Skills in a Predominantly Hispanic School.” ePoster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR).
Affiliations and service
- July 2021-June 2022: President, Doctoral Student Association