Education
M.S. Human Development and Family Science, Auburn University, 2017
B.A. Psychology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2014
B.A. Psychology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2014
Research interests
• Human development
• Early childhood
• Health Equity
• Early childhood
• Health Equity
Publications/Posters/Papers
Nichols, O., Vaughn, B. E., Lu, Ting, Krzysik, L., & El-Sheikh, M. (2019). Scripted attachment representations and adaptive functioning during early childhood. Attachment & Human Development, 21(3), 289-306. http://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2019.1575551
Nichols, O., Vaughn, B. E., Coppola, G., Shin, N., Monteiro, L., & Krzysik, L. (2020). Relations between Preschooler Social Competence and Coping Tactics during Resource‐Based Conflicts. Social Development. 29(4), 1051-1070. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12451
Fuller-Rowell, T., Nichols, O., Jokela, M., Kim, E., Yildirim, D, E., & Ryff, C., (in press). A Changing Landscape of Health Opportunity in the United States: Increases in the Strength of the Association Between Childhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Adult Health Between the 1990’s and the 2010’s. American Journal of Epidemiology
Nichols, O., Fuller-Rowell, T., Robinson, A., Eugene, D. & Homandberg, L., (under review). Neighborhood Deprivation in Early Childhood Contributes to Racial Disparities in Blood Pressure in Young Adults.
Nichols, O., Vaughn, B. E., Coppola, G., Shin, N., Monteiro, L., & Krzysik, L. (2020). Relations between Preschooler Social Competence and Coping Tactics during Resource‐Based Conflicts. Social Development. 29(4), 1051-1070. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12451
Fuller-Rowell, T., Nichols, O., Jokela, M., Kim, E., Yildirim, D, E., & Ryff, C., (in press). A Changing Landscape of Health Opportunity in the United States: Increases in the Strength of the Association Between Childhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Adult Health Between the 1990’s and the 2010’s. American Journal of Epidemiology
Nichols, O., Fuller-Rowell, T., Robinson, A., Eugene, D. & Homandberg, L., (under review). Neighborhood Deprivation in Early Childhood Contributes to Racial Disparities in Blood Pressure in Young Adults.
Courses taught
Child Development (HDFS 3010)
Accomplishments
2017 Outstanding Masters Student, Auburn University
2014 NCAA Woman of the Year, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
2014 NCAA Woman of the Year, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Fun Facts
Hero/someone you look up to? Bryan Stevenson
Pets? Sweet pup named Sonny
If you could study any random thing other than HDFS, what would it be?
History – particularly Reconstruction
What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?
Grad school is hard, but rewarding. It helps to stay positive, attentive and gracious and to take advantage of free food opportunities.
Pets? Sweet pup named Sonny
If you could study any random thing other than HDFS, what would it be?
History – particularly Reconstruction
What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?
Grad school is hard, but rewarding. It helps to stay positive, attentive and gracious and to take advantage of free food opportunities.