Nicole Pulliam, Ph.D., teaches courses on social justice and diversity, student affairs/college counseling, and human growth and development. Pulliam’s practitioner experience spans over 15 years in a variety of roles within higher education, including advising and counseling within EOF programs in NY and NJ, career counseling and development, fraternity and sorority life, student activities, residential life, and financial aid. She is a proud Latina counselor educator with a strong commitment to social justice.

Her research and scholarly activities focus on the following: impacts of the impostor phenomenon on the mental health of historically underrepresented college students (Black and Latinx identified), college and career readiness programs for low-income, academically underprepared student populations, and the experiences of graduate students of color.

Pulliam serves on a variety of university-wide committees including the President’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion and the Black and African Diaspora Forum United (BADFU). Pulliam is the current chair of the School of Education’s Social Justice Advocacy Committee, served as Graduate Program Director from 2016-2019, and is the current advisor to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Inc.

Education

Ph.D Counselor Education, Montclair State University

M.A., Counseling: Student Affairs, Montclair State University

B.A., Psychology, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Books

Book Chapters

• Pulliam, N., & Gonzalez, C.E. (2017). Experiences at the convergence: Understanding the intersectionality of college student identities. In Frederick, M., Sasso, P.A., & Maldonado, J.M. (Ed.). The dynamic student development meta-theory: A new model for student success. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.
• Pulliam, N., Sasso, P. A., Paone, T.R., & Maldonado, J.M. (2016). Reducing systemic racism: Movements toward change in higher education. In Stead, V. (Ed). RIP Jim Crow: Fighting racism through higher education policy, curriculum, and cultural interventions (129-148). New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.
• Burlew, L.D., (Pacheco) Pulliam, N., & Grant, K. (2014). The mental health issues of gay boys, adolescents, and men. In M. Kocet (Ed.). Counseling gay men, adolescents, and boys: A strengths-based resource guide for helping professionals and educators (90-108). New York, NY: Routledge.

Scholarly Articles

• Pompeo-Fargnoli, A., Pulliam, N., Lapa, A., Dutil, J. (2020). Experiential and Transformative Learning for School Counselors: Impacts of Counseling First-Generation, Low-Income, College-Bound Students. The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision 13(3). doi: 10.7729/42.1408.
• Pulliam, N., Paone, T.R., Malott, K.M., & Shannon, J. (2019). The experiences of students of color at a predominately White institution (PWI): Implications for counselor training. Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development, 47(4), 239-255. doi: 10.1002/jmcd.12156
• Paone, T.R., Malott, K.M., Pulliam, N., & Shannon, J. (2019). Experiences of Counselor Students of Color in the Classroom: A Qualitative Study. Race Ethnicity and Education. doi: 10.1080/13613324.2019.1579186
• Pulliam, N., & Gonzalez, C.E. (2018). Success or fraud?: Exploring the impacts of the impostor phenomenon among high achieving racial/ethnic minority and first-generation college students. Journal of Access, Retention, and Inclusion in Higher Education, 1(1), 33-45. Retrieved from https://www.wcupa.edu/viceProvost/universityCollege/adp/documents/ADP%20Journal-2018-First%20Edition-corrected.pdf
• Paone, T.R.,Malott, K.M., Pulliam, N., & Gao, J. (2018) Use of photovoice in processing race-based topics in a multicultural counseling course. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 13(1), 92-105, doi: 10.1080/15401383.2017.1294517
• Pulliam, N., & Bartek, S. (2018). College and career readiness in elementary schools. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 10(3), 355-360. doi: 10.26822/iejee.2018336193
• Havlik, S., Pulliam, N., Malott, K.M., & Steen, S. (2017). Strengths and struggles: First-generation college-goers persisting at one predominantly White institution. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, & Practice. doi: 10.1177/1521025117724551
• Pulliam, N., Ieva, K.P., & Burlew, L.B. (2017). The relationship between perceived career barriers and career decision self-efficacy on initial career choice among low-income, first-generation pre-college college-bound students. Journal of College Access, 3(2), Article 7. Retrieved from http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca/vol3/iss2/7
• Pulliam, N., & Sasso, P.A. (2016). Building institutional capacity for college access and success: Implications for enrollment management. Academic Perspectives in Higher Education, 2(7). Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.odu.edu/aphe/vol2/iss1/7

Invited Professional Publications

• Dispenza, F., & Pulliam, N. (2017). Midlife LGBTQ Adults: Career Development. In Roland, C.B., & Burlew, L. D. (Eds.). Counseling LGBTQ adults throughout the life span. Retrieved from http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/lgbtq-resources

Presentations/Invited Talks

National Presentations

• Pulliam, N., & Smith, V. (2020, June 29–July 1). “I Don’t Belong Here.”: Disrupting Impostorism  in First-generation Students of Color. NASPA Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education, Baltimore, MD. (Conference Cancelled).
• Pulliam, N., & Alexander, L. (2020, April). Impostorism or Oppression?: Unpacking Feelings of Invalidation in Predominantly White Spaces. White Privilege Conference, Mesa, AZ. (Conference Cancelled).
• Pulliam, N., & Smith, V.S.(2019, February). Enhancing inclusive counseling interventions: Understanding the role of parents in the success of Black male college students. American College Counseling Association Conference, San Diego, CA.
• Roland, C., Pulliam, N., Brawner, R., & Kooyman, L, Spann, R., Smith, V. (2019, February). The nuance of mentoring: Your secret weapon to success. American College Counseling Association Conference, San Diego, CA.
• Pulliam, N. (2018, July). Success or fraud?: Impacts of the impostor phenomenon among high achieving racial/ethnic minority and first-generation college students. Association for Adult Development & Aging National Conference, Arlington, VA.
• Roland, C., Lambert, S., Brawner, R., Pulliam, N., & Kooyman, L. (2018, July). Mentorship Panel. Association for Adult Development & Aging National Conference, Arlington, VA.
• Pulliam, N., Havlik, S., & Steen, S. (2017, October). Preparing school and college counselors to support the needs of first-generation college students. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Chicago, IL.
• T.R. Paone, Pulliam, N., & Shannon, J. (2017, October). One of the only: Experiences of students of color in two multicultural counseling courses. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Chicago, IL.
• Lee, C.L., Pulliam, N., & Norman, D. (2017, March). (Presidential Session) Quelling the fires of academia: The role of counselors in addressing racial tension and violence on college campuses. American Counseling Association National Conference, San Francisco, CA.
• Paone, T.R., Pulliam, N., & Malott, K.M.(2017, March).Voices heard: Students of color experiences in two unique multicultural counseling courses. American Counseling Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.
• Pulliam, N. & Oliva, V.(Accepted, 2016, March). Multiple identities, multiple voices: Perspectives from women in academia. American Counseling Association National Conference, Montreal, QC, Canada.
• Pulliam, N. & McGowan, M. (2015, October). Because mom told me so: Approaches to teaching college & career choice factors for low income, first-generation college students. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Regional Presentations

• Nervi Hoyos, C., Pulliam, N., & McGinty, F. (2020, October). Surviving, Thriving, and Leading in the COVID-19 Era, American Council on Education (ACE) Women’s Network—NJ Women of Color Conference, (Virtual Zoom).
• Smith, V.S., & Pulliam, N. (2018, September). Parent involvement factors from the perspective of academically successful Black male college students. North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Burlington, VT.
• Pulliam, N., & Mora, J. (2017, April). You can’t be what you can’t see: An exploration of career choice factors for low-income, first-generation college students. Tri-State Consortium of Opportunity Programs Conference, Atlantic City, NJ.
• Pulliam, N. (2016, September). A picture is worth a thousand words: Using Instagram as a reflection tool for fieldwork experiences. North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Syracuse, NY.
• Pulliam, N., Paone, T.R., & Malott, K.M. (2016, September). The challenges of being one of the few: Students of color in multicultural counseling courses. North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Syracuse, NY.
• Sasso, P.A., Pulliam, N., & Maldonado, J.M. (2016, June). Supervising graduate students. National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region II Conference, New York, NY.
• Pulliam, N. (2014, December). One size does not fit all: Multicultural career counseling in the 21st century. Mid-Atlantic Career Counseling Association Conference, Lancaster, PA.

Local Presentations

• Jenkins, A., & Pulliam, N. (2018, December). Why do I feel like an “other”?: Exploring the importance of belonging & connectivity for EOF student populations, EOF 50^th Anniversary Fall Conference, Newark, NJ.
• Pulliam, N., Gonzalez, C., Parsons-Pollard, N., & Flowers, S. (2018, October). We are real. We are worthy: Women of color and the impostor phenomenon, NJ-ACE Network (American Council on Education) Women of Color Conference, Mahwah, NJ.
• Gonzalez, C., & Pulliam, N.  (2018, July). Do I really belong here?: How the impostor phenomenon may be contributing to your feelings of self-doubt despite success. 6^th Annual EOF Joint Empowerment Conference, Montclair, NJ.
• Malott, K., Havlik, S., & Pulliam, N. (2016, November). 10 tips for promoting the success of first-generation college students. Pennsylvania Counseling Association Conference, State College, PA.

Professional Associations

• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (ACES)
• National Career Development Association (NCDA)
• New Jersey Career Development Association (NJCDA)
• North Atlantic Region for Counselor Education & Supervision (NARACES)
• National Association of Student Personnel & Administrators (NASPA)

Awards

• EOF Alumni Trailblazer Award, Ramapo College of New Jersey (2018)
• Outstanding Professional Achievement in Student Affairs/Higher Education Alumni Award, Montclair State University (2018)
• Tri-State Consortium of Opportunity Programs Outstanding Alumni Award (2017)
• Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (ACES) Presidential Fellow 2013-2014
• North Atlantic Region for Counselor Education & Supervision (NARACES) Emerging Leader Fellowship (2010-2011)