Nicole Achey

Dr. Nicole Achey is a faculty in the Mental Health and Human Services Program. Her research interests include the lived experience of people with intellectual disabilities, sexual advocacy, and disability. Dr. Achey is a member of ACRE a national membership organization for trainers and educators on the field of employment for people with disabilities and has co-written a workbook that focuses on professionalism for undergraduate students. She has extensive professional service, including the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council, the State Rehabilitation Council and serving as an editor for the Journal of Sexual Education. She enjoys mentoring students in their pursuit to employment and higher education and collaborating with colleagues in similar professional interests and research. When she is not teaching or exploring academic pursuits, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, traveling, and working on home renovations.