
As a scholar, Dr. Nolan studies how psychology is taught across different cultural contexts, with a focus on learning outcomes, assessment, and curricula. She is co-founder of the International Collaboration of Undergraduate Psychology Outcomes, an initiative that has defined global competencies in psychology education. Dr. Nolan previously served as a United Nations representative for the American Psychological Association and conducted research as a Fulbright Scholar in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Australia.
A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, Dr. Nolan received her master’s degree and Ph.D. in psychology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.


