Dr. Nicole Fice

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Professor Nicole Fice's research centers on ethical issues within the context of homelessness and policy responses. Her work highlights the importance of autonomy while challenging harmful myths surrounding choice, employing feminist relational frameworks of understanding autonomy. Fice focuses specifically on the ethics of encampment evictions, emphasizing the dignity and autonomy of residents. She is involved in several scholarly discussions and has contributed to key publications exploring autonomy-based accounts of homelessness. Additionally, Fice has received recognition for her work, including the Donchin Holmes Emerging Scholar Prize awarded by the Feminist Approaches to Bioethics Network. Her research continues to impact both academic discourse and practical policy applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Teaching and research in Health Studies, focusing on ethical issues in homelessness.

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
  • Transcripts
  • CV (optional)
Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.