Nelson O. O. Zounlomè, Ph.D., L.P.
MBA Candidiate
Research
Examining the impact of intersectional oppression on historically excluded groups & creating culturally relevant interventions to enhance their holistic well-being
- Academic Persistence
- Mental Wellness
- Promoting holistic healing among underserved students & professionals.
Photo Credit Charles West
Selected Refereed Journal Articles (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., (in press). ‘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., Zounlome, 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., McDermott, R., Zounlome, N.O. O., Klann E. M., & Peterson, Z. (2020). Self-persuasion: An experimental evaluation of a sexual aggression preventive intervention for U.S. college men. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
Wong, Y. J., Granderson, R. M., Zounlome, 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. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/men0000254
Zounlome, N.O. O., Wong, Y. J., David, J., Klann, E. M., & Stephens, N. (2019). ‘No one comes to save the Black girls…’: Black university women’s understanding of sexual violence. The Counseling Psychologist, 47, 873-908. doi:10.1177/0011000019893654
Zounlome, N.O.O., Wong, Y. J., Klann, E. M., & David, J. L., (2019). ‘I’m seen as a sexual predator from saying hello’: Black mens’ perception of sexual violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi:10.1177/0886260519877942
Zounlome, N. O. O., & Wong, Y. J. (2019). Addressing male-targeted university sexual aggression: An experimental evaluation of a social norms approach. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 20, 528-540. doi:10.1037/men0000181
Wong, Y. J., Zounlome, 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. doi:10.1080/17439760.2019.1651887
Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Hyman, J., & Zounlome, N.O.O. (2019). Linking intersectional invisibility and hypervisibility to experiences of microaggressions among graduate women of color in STEM. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 113, 51-61. doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2018.10.018
Wong, Y. J., Gabana, N. T., Zounlome, N. O. O., Mitts, N. G., & Lucas, M. (2017). Cognitive correlates of gratitude among prison inmates. Personality and Individual Differences, 107, 208-211. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.11.043
Refereed Book Chapters & Other Media Outputs
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.
Zounlome, N. O. O. (2025).‘Lift As You Climb’: The Book of Black Academic Empowerment. LTB Books.
Zounlome, N. O. O., (2021). Student advocates for change: A three-part interview series. Society of Counseling Psychology Connect. Retrieved from: https://www.div17.org/scp-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. https://crres.indiana.edu/research/research-briefs/2021-02-zounlome.html
Zounlome, N. O. O. (2020). Letters to my Sisters & Brothers: Practical Advice to Successfully Navigate Academia as a Student of Color. LTB Books. https://www.letterstomysistersandbrothers.com/
Zounlome, N. O. O. (2020). Counseling psychology in action: Working to help students of color navigate higher education. Society of Counseling Psychology Connect. Retrieved from: https://www.div17.org/scp-connect/counseling-psychology-in-action-working-to-help-students-of-color-navigate-higher-education/
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 Refereed Presentations (42 Total)
Zounlome, 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.
Zounlome, 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, & Zounlome, 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., & Zounlome, 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.
Zounlome, N.O.O., Wong, Y.J., Li, Y., Matthias., H. (2020). An experimental evaluation of a Black encouragement intervention for university students. Symposium presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC.
Zounlome, 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.
Wong, Y. J., McDermott, R., Zounlome, N.O. O., Klann E. M., & Peterson, Z. (2020). An experimental evaluation of a sexual aggression preventive intervention. Symposium presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, DC.
Zounlome, 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., Zounlome, 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.
Zounlome, 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., Zounlome, 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.
Zounlome, 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.
Zounlome, N.O. O., Wong, Y. J., David, J., Klann, E. M., & Stephens, N. (2018, August). ‘I’m seen as a sexual predator from saying hello: Black males’ perception of sexual violence. Poster presented at the 2018 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Heard, S. & Zounlome, 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., Zounlome, 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.Zounlome, N. O. O., Klann, E. M., David, J., Stephens, N., & Wong, Y. J. (2017, August). ‘It’s a White woman's issue’: A qualitative analysis of African-American college student’s’ perceptions of sexual assault. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Shin, M. Zounlome, 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.
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