Assistant Professor of Psychology
About
Additional research interest: Literacy
Nicole Gardner-Neblett, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist whose work focuses on the individual and contextual factors that promote children’s language and literacy development. She adopts a strengths-based approach to understanding children’s development and identifying effective practices to transform the early learning experiences of young children. In particular, Dr. Gardner-Neblett’s work examines the oral narrative, or storytelling, skills of African American children and the implications for literacy development and educational practice. She is the Director of the Vocalizing Opportunities for Children's Achievement in Language and Literacy (VOCALL) lab.
