Author/Educator/Researcher
Nicole A. Telfer earned her PhD in applied developmental psychology, with specializations in child development and K-12 education, from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is deeply committed to improving the lives of racial and ethnic minoritized children and adolescents through research and practice. Outside of her work, Dr. Telfer is an avid traveler and reader, a professional spoken-word artist of 8 years, a proud auntie to 5 amazing humans, and a plant mom. She has also authored and co-authored four books; the most recent two are titled, “Our Doctoral Journey: A Collection of Black Women’s Experiences” and an Amazon bestseller, “A Black Woman’s Guide to Earning a PhD.”