Dr. Nickolas J. Cherwinski’s professional work over the last 20 years has been in both the public and private sectors. He is a social and behavioural scientist that specializes in law, public policy, public governance, mental health and substance use policy, and conflict analysis and management.
In addition to his associate faculty role at Royal Roads University within the School of Humanitarian Studies, he currently serves interdisciplinary clinical and corporate teams on enterprise policy and governance initiatives in the public sector of the British Columbian health care system.
Experience
Dr. Cherwinski focuses his professional work in Canada on creating positive social change by harnessing the energy of conflict while facilitating interdisciplinary professionals in social and public policy development. His research interests include structural marginalization, violence prevention and mental health policy. Among Cherwinski's credentials is a clinical registration in addiction counselling.
His international experience includes the negative peace conflict zones of Palestine, Israel, Syria and Turkey; where he has facilitated in-person conflict analysis, interdisciplinary approaches to social change, and brief psychosocial mental health interventions.
Education
2021
PhD in Law and Public Policy
Walden University
2020
Master of Philosophy in Public Administration
Walden University
2015
Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management
Royal Roads University
Publications
Cherwinski, N. J. (2021). Canadian Policymaker Experiences on Reducing Syndemic Stigma for HIV and Substance Use Disorder. Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. Retrieved https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/10293/