Dr. Nicole Kraft spent 25 years as an award-winning reporter, editor and magazine journalist, while working also in public relations for professional sports and government communications. She joined the Ohio State School of Communication in 2010, where she teaches teach Media Writing and Editing, Sports Media, Feature Writing and Media Law and Ethics. As an associate professor of clinical communication, her research focus includes the academic use of mobile technology among student-athletes, mobile technology use in journalism education, and using technology to enhance classroom communication. She is director of Ohio State’s Sports & Society Initiative and chair of Ohio State’s Council on Distance Education, Libraries and Information Technology. Nicole remains an active sportswriter, covering the NHL, Ohio State basketball and horse racing for the Associated Press and Columbus Dispatch. Nicole earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Temple University, a master’s in communication from The Ohio State University and earned her doctorate in educational leadership from Lamar University. She was named an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2015.