Allison McDowell-Smith, Ph.D. is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Management at Nichols College in Dudley, MA and Research Fellow at the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE).
Allison McDowell-Smith earned her Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in homeland security leadership and policy. Dr. McDowell Smith has research interests focused on Homeland Security. She obtained her BS in Criminal Justice at Rochester Institute of Technology and MS in Criminal Justice Administration at Niagara University. She currently serves on the executive board of the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Justice Education (MACJE). She can be reached by e-mail at allison.mcdowell-smith@nichols.edu.