Nick is a PhD candidate in the fields of comparative politics and international relations, with additional interests in game theory and quantitative methodology. His research is focused on authoritarianism, particularly the conditions impacting authoritarian regimes' creation and survival as well as their interaction with opposition groups, with application to the Middle East and North Africa region.

Nick has served as a TA for PS150A/350A (Political Methodology I) and PS110D/Y (War and Peace in American Foreign Policy).