Adjunct Instructor

Dr. Niki Brancato completed her doctorate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution in April 2014 at Nova Southeastern University, with a concentration in systemic and organizational violence, examining patterns dating back to sixteenth-century Europe. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with minors in American Studies and Multi-Ethnic Studies, from the State University of New York at Fredonia, and a Master of Arts in Political Science and Urban Studies from Long Island University Brooklyn.

While pursuing her doctorate, Niki traveled to Northern Ireland and Ireland to study the Troubles, their reconciliation efforts, and post-conflict programs. Her scholarship also incorporates case studies ranging from Norway's quiet mediation diplomacy to the Sámi Truth and Reconciliation Commission, reflecting a sustained interest in Nordic approaches to conflict resolution and reconciliation — deepened through firsthand travel across the region.

During her time in K-12 education, Niki completed the Bearing Witness program through the ADL, which includes Holocaust education and Jewish-Catholic history components. She currently serves as an intervention specialist for students with additional needs at a school in the South Bronx, implementing interventions in reading, problem-solving, and conflict resolution techniques. She is also a volunteer advocate with Homicide Survivors Inc., supporting group facilitation and related events.

Niki is a member of Pi Sigma Alpha and the Royal Historical Society in London.