Nicole Shelton


J. Nicole Shelton is an American psychologist and Stuart Professor of Psychology at Princeton University. Her research focuses on racial prejudice and interactions between whites and ethnic minorities.

Early life and education

Shelton grew up in Virginia and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the College of William & Mary in 1993. She received a Master of Arts in 1996 and a Ph.D. in Psychology in 1998, both from the University of Virginia.

Career

Shelton joined the Department of Psychology at Princeton University in 2000 and is currently a Stuart Professor of Psychology. She leads the Stigma and Social Perception Lab there with professor Stacey Sinclair.
Shelton also serves as the head of Butler College and as an Athletics Fellow to the Princeton women's basketball team.

Selected articles