Nicole Noll

Nicole Noll is a Senior Preceptor in Psychology and Lecturer in the Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University. She holds a doctorate in Social Psychology from Temple University, where she also earned a graduate certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. Her office is located at William James Hall, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.

Education:

• PhD in Social Psychology, Temple University
• Graduate Certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Temple University

Research Interests: Nicole examines how culturally and historically situated social categories (e.g., gender/sex, race, class) influence lived experiences through kinematic embodiment. She studies gendered movements, nonverbal behavior, and how beliefs about gender shape attitudes and behaviors toward marginalized groups. Her work bridges social psychology, gender studies, and embodied cognition.

Teaching: Recent courses include Psychology of the Gendered Body and Psychology of Women. She has also taught courses on attitudes/persuasion and conscious/unconscious mental processes.

Affiliations: Member of Harvard’s Committee on Degrees in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality (WGS).

Advising/Grants: No specific grants or advising roles listed, but her research aligns with interdisciplinary efforts in gender studies and social psychology.