Dr. Nicholson’s background includes over 25 years of experience in the early childhood field as a preschool teacher, child development center director, curriculum developer, and early childhood teacher educator. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction, specializing in Early Childhood Education, from the University of Texas at Austin. She continues to work in the field as a preschool administrator and as an instructor of continuing education workshops for early childhood teachers. She currently teaches the undergraduate course ALD 321: Play and Early Childhood Development.