Nicole Tanghe

Nicole Tanghe is a dedicated professional in the field of childhood education and child life services, currently serving as Per Course Faculty at Missouri State University since August 2023. Nicole has extensive experience in child life programs, currently managing services at Phoenix Children's Hospital while also holding a supervisory role in child life. Prior experience includes a significant tenure at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, where Nicole worked as a Child Life Specialist III in the lung transplant program and completed a fellowship focused on critically and chronically ill children. Nicole began their child life career as an intern at Children's Hospital of Michigan. Academically, Nicole holds a Master of Arts in Integrative Studies from Northern Kentucky University and a Bachelor of Arts in Family Community Services with a focus on Youth Development from Michigan State University, complemented by a brief educational experience at Concordia University Ann Arbor.