She is a member of Health Psychology program and also affiliated with Social Psychology program. Nao received her Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology in 2010 from Michigan State University, under the training of Debby Kashy and Joe Cesario, and received postdoctoral research training in applied health research at Karmanos Cancer Institute/Wayne State University School of Medicine, where she collaborated with Lou Penner and a team of multidisciplinary researchers. Nao’s research primarily focuses on intergroup relations and health disparities. Nao likes to explore Richmond and the surrounding areas with her family on weekends.