Previously, she was a Research Fellow at the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan, where she also received her Ph.D. in Personality and Social Contexts Psychology in 2011. Nicky’s research focuses on the relationships between personality, social roles, social support, health, and well-being across adulthood. Wherever possible, she studies these relationships through the lenses of gender and race. Among the many things for which she is grateful, Nicky is most grateful for the people in her life – husband, friends, and colleagues – who continue to provide support and encouragement.