Joshua Nelson-Ichido

Dr. Nelson-Ichido is assistant professor of communication studies. His research specializations are in intercultural and interpersonal communication. He instructs courses on these and other topics. Additionally, he has worked as a professional communication consultant in the accounting field, and has a passion for the application of communication research in real-world contexts. Dr. Nelson-Ichido is a graduate of both CWU’s Communication Studies and Japanese Foreign Language programs. He lived and worked in Japan for two years following his graduation. After that, Dr. Nelson-Ichido attended San Diego State University for his MA and completed his PhD at Michigan State University.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Michigan State University (2012 — 2016)
• MA San Diego State University-California State University (2010 — 2012)
• BA Central Washington University (2003 — 2008)

Companies

• Assistant Professor Central Washington University (2020)
• Lecturer Central Washignton University (2016 — 2020)
• Graduate Teaching Associate and Research Assistant Michigan State University (2012 — 2016)
• Professional Communication Consultant Michigan State University – The Eli Broad College of Business (2015 — 2016)
• Graduate Teaching Associate and Graduate Studies Assistant San Diego State University (2010 — 2012)
• English Language Instructor AEON Language Institute (2008 — 2010)
• ESL Activity Coordinator Central Washington University (2006 — 2008)
• Senior Sales Associate GameStop (2004 — 2006)
• Wildland Firefighter Washington State Department of Natural Resources (2004 — 2005)