Professor
(719) 502-3216 | gloria.nikolai@pikespeak.edu
Box R13, Rampart Range | PRR-W209B
Gloria Nikolai
M.A., University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
As an applied Sociologist before coming to PPSC, I used the knowledge base of Sociology
to address social problems in society. I worked at a juvenile prison and then a wilderness
residential treatment program with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed adolescents
to improve their ability to live in the community without engaging in criminal and
violent behavior. I then shifted to preventive programs with low-income families of
young children to address parenting concerns, mental and physical health issues, and
access to public resources. I also worked as a caseworker for adolescent girls. These
years of applied Sociology work inform my teaching in significant ways. I taught for
5 years at UCCS before arriving at PPSC in 2001. Having experience with diverse populations,
the criminal justice system, and social services brings applied Sociology into the
classroom every day. I am a lifelong learner who loves sharing the world of Sociology
and sociological insight with students.
Gloria Nikolai worked in adolescent treatment, juvenile prison, in early childhood programs , and as a caseworker prior to coming to Pikes Peak State College in 2001.
2020 Diversity Champion faculty award
Introduction to Sociology I and II, Sociology of Gender, Religion, Social Problems, Deviant Behavior, Diversity, Family, and more.