Empowering People. Reimagining Possibilities. Transforming Systems.
Nelson O. O. Zounlomè, Ph.D., L.P.
MBA Candidiate
Empowerment Resources
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This workbook is specifically designed with culturally relevant advice and evidence-based exercises to help students of color thrive
This page is dedicated to providing resources for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to help them grow and thrive holistically. This page is updated periodically
This is asynchronous 2-week course designed to help students take ownership of their graduate education, thrive in school, save time and money, and launch a meaningful and lucrative career. Follow this link for a free course preview (4 videos total)
This book is designed to support prospective and current international students to develop a growth mindset, deeper awareness of themselves, and a broader understanding of the resources available to them
Research
As a scholar-practitioner, I'm deeply committed to creating bold, transformative Ecosystems of Opportunity™ that uplift and empower historically excluded communities
- Academic & Career Persistence
- Mental Wellness
- Design & Evaluate high-impact culturally grounded interventions among underserved students & professionals
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Selected Publications (18 Total)
- Zounlomè, N. O. O., & Wong, Y. J., (2025). An experimental evaluation of a Black Encouragement & Empowerment Intervention for university students. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.
- Zounlomè, N.O.O., Baker, B. A., Wilkins-Yel, K. G, Diaz, C., Dorvè-Lewis, G., & Elie, K., (2025). ‘You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated’: BIPOC student’s advice on embodying resilience and resistance at PWIs. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion.
- Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Delaney, T., Gamio Cuervo, Á., Zounlomè, N.O.O., & Sparks, P. (2022). Examining how graduate advisors mitigate or exacerbate the structural barriers Women of Color navigate in STEM doctoral programs. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.
- Wong, Y. J., Granderson, R. M., Zounlomè, N.O.O., McCullough, K.M., Hyman, J.E., Schwabe, S.B. (2020). The assessment of subjective masculine Norms in the United States. Psychology of Men & Masculinities.
- Wong, Y. J., Zounlomè, N.O.O., Goodrich Mintz, N., & Murphy, E. (2019). You can do it! An experimental evaluation of an encouragement intervention for female students. Journal of Positive Psychology.
- Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Hyman, J., & Zounlomè, N.O.O. (2019). Linking intersectional invisibility and hypervisibility to experiences of microaggressions among graduate women of color in STEM. Journal of Vocational Behavior.
Wong, Y. J., Gabana, N. T., Zounlomè, N. O. O., Mitts, N. G., & Lucas, M. (2017). Cognitive correlates of gratitude among prison inmates. Personality and Individual Differences.
Books, Chapters, & Media Outputs
Books
- Zounlome, N. O. O. (Forthcoming).‘Lift As We Climb!’: The Book of Black Academic Empowerment. LTB Books.
- Zounlome, N. O. O. (2020). Letters to my Sisters & Brothers: Practical Advice to Successfully Navigate Academia as a Student of Color. LTB Books.
Media Outputs
- Zounlome, N. O. O., (2021). Student advocates for change: A three-part interview series (Pearis Bellamy; Jardin Dogan; Natalie Malone). Society of Counseling Psychology Connect.
- Zounlome, N. O. O., (2021). Do culturally informed interventions improve Black university students’ academic and mental health outcomes? Center for research on race and ethnicity in society.
- Zounlome, N. O. O. (2020). Counseling psychology in action: Working to help students of color navigate higher education. Society of Counseling Psychology Connect.
Refereed Book Chapters
- Zounlome, N. O. O., Wong, Y. J., (in press). Utilizing radical healing and educational interventions to promote Black Students’ holistic wellbeing. In J. L. Chin, Y. E. Garcia, & A. Blume (Ed.), The Psychology of Inequity, Volume 3: Strategies and Solutions. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers.
- Cheng, J., Klann, E. M., Zounlome, N. O. O., & Chung, Y. B. (2017). Promoting affirmative career development and work environment for LGBT individuals. In J. G. Maree (Ed.), Psychology of career adaptability, employability and resilience. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.
Selected Presentations (42 Total)
- Zounlomè, N.O.O., Wong, Y.J., Li, Y., Matthias., H. (2021). Intersectionally informed: An encouragement intervention for Black university students. Symposium presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, San Diego, CA.
- Zounlomè, N.O.O., Arevalo Avalos M. R., McNeil-Young, V.A., & Vernay, C.A. (2021). Racial stress, racial identity, & psychological outcomes among Black university students. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, San Diego, CA.
- Campbell K., Y., Blanchard, S., McNeil-Young, & Zounlomè, N.O.O., (2021). Centering the collective: The power & importance of racial affirming spaces on college campuses. Symposium presented at the annual Maryland Student Affairs Conference, College Park, MD.
- Allen, P. M., & Zounlomè, N.O.O., (2021). How are they doing It? BIPOC and first-generation student academic & career success panel. Symposium presented at the annual Maryland Student Affairs Conference, College Park, MD.
- Zounlomè, N.O.O., Baker, B. A., & Wilkins-Yel, K. G (2020). Development and validation of the Racial Stress Impact Scale. Symposium presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC.
- Zounlomè, N. O.O., Baker, B. A., Stroud, Q. G., Abegunde, M.E.H., (2020). Utilizing Black joy to promote Black liberation & radical healing. Roundtable presented at the 2020 Counseling Psychology Conference in, New Orleans, LA. (Conference canceled due to COVID-19).
- Baker, B. A., Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Zounlomè, N. O. O., Myrtil, M. (2019, February). Racial battle fatigue: Implications for Black students in K-12 educational settings. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.
- Zounlomè, N.O.O., Baker, B. A., Wilkins-Yel, K. G (2019, January). ‘You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated’: Advice on building resilience at a PWI. Poster presented at the National Multicultural Summit, Denver, CO.
- Baker, B. A., Zounlomè, N.O.O., Wilkins-Yel, K. G (2019, January). ‘I am…drained’: Conceptualizing racial battle fatigue at predominately White institutions. Poster presented at the National Multicultural Summit, Denver, CO.
- Zounlomè, N.O. O., Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Wang, L., Smith, S. L., Matthias, H., Anderson, C., Marimiriofa, C. (2018, August). Persisting through: Development and validation of the students of color resiliency scale. Poster presented at the 2018 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
- Heard, S. & Zounlomè, N. O. O., Hewitt, A., Presseau, C., Anyiwo, N., Goodwill, J. R (2018, August). The state of Black boys and men---Using social justice to promote radical healing. Skill-building session presented at the 2018 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
- Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Yel N., Zounlomè, N. O. O., Lees, O., Barutcu-Yildirim, F., & Reed, A. (2018, August). The STEM Gender-Racial Microaggression Scale: Development, Validation, and Reliability. Poster presented at the 2018 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
- Shin, M. Zounlomè, N. O. O., Hsu, K., Yancura, L., Wong, Y. J. (2016, August). Thanks, Mom: Gratitude Letter Writing for Asian and White Americans. Symposium presentation at the 2016 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver CO.
