Dr. Nicole Gardner Neblett

Biography

Nicole Gardner-Neblett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan. She is a developmental psychologist whose research focuses on the individual and contextual factors that promote children's language and literacy development. Specifically, her work examines the complex oral language skills of African American children, such as storytelling and exposition, and how these skills are nurtured in classroom settings. Gardner-Neblett’s research has important implications for identifying pedagogical practices that leverage African American children’s linguistic competencies in ways that affirm their identities and promote academic success. She is the Director of the Vocalizing Opportunities for Children's Achievement in Language and Literacy (VOCALL) lab, where she investigates effective strategies to foster children's literacy skills through engagement and support.

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