Nicole Elbertson, MEd
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Biography
Nicole (Nikki) Elbertson is the director of product development and implementation at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. In various research and training roles at the Center for over 20 years, she has managed and coordinated several projects focused on the development, implementation, and evaluation of RULER from early childhood through high school.
Nikki has contributed to the design and publication of the Center’s research studies and curricula, and she is the co-author of several scholarly articles, papers, and book chapters. Currently, she focuses on the strategic development, alignment, and distribution of the Center’s content and serves as a RULER trainer and coach. Outside of her work at the Center, she is a certified group fitness instructor .
Appointments
Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- MEd
- Framingham University, Nutrition Education
- BS
- Wright State University, Psychology
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Marc A. Brackett
Peter Salovey, PhD
Benjamin Toll, PhD
Sherry McKee, PhD
Publications
2012
Improving the Social and Emotional Climate of Classrooms: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the RULER Approach
Rivers SE, Brackett MA, Reyes MR, Elbertson NA, Salovey P. Improving the Social and Emotional Climate of Classrooms: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the RULER Approach. Prevention Science 2012, 14: 77-87. PMID: 23188089, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-012-0305-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsComparison schoolsRuler approachEnglish language arts classroomEmotional climateLanguage arts classroomClassroom social interactionsEmotional learning programPositive youth developmentELA curriculumArts classroomLearning programEmotional literacyClassroomStudentsSchoolsTeachersYouth developmentMulti-level modeling analysesMore autonomyCondition assignmentSocial interactionModeling analysisCurriculumLiteracyLessonsThe Interaction Effects of Program Training, Dosage, and Implementation Quality on Targeted Student Outcomes for The RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning
Reyes M, Brackett M, Rivers S, Elbertson N, Salovey P. The Interaction Effects of Program Training, Dosage, and Implementation Quality on Targeted Student Outcomes for The RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning. School Psychology Review 2012, 41: 82-99. DOI: 10.1080/02796015.2012.12087377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsEmotional learning programStudent outcomesLearning programRuler approachImplementation qualityMore lessonsMore trainingInteraction of trainingOverall teachingEmotional learningEmotional competenciesImplementation variablesProgram trainingTeachersStudentsProgram implementersTrainingPositive outcomesImplementersLessonsProgramTeachingCompetenciesLearningOutcomes
2011
Assessing Teachers’ Beliefs About Social and Emotional Learning
Brackett M, Reyes M, Rivers S, Elbertson N, Salovey P. Assessing Teachers’ Beliefs About Social and Emotional Learning. Journal Of Psychoeducational Assessment 2011, 30: 219-236. DOI: 10.1177/0734282911424879.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsTeachers’ beliefsEmotional learning programSubsample of teachersSchool cultureSEL programmingTeacher variablesSEL programsSchool administratorsLearning programSchool readinessEmotional learningImplementation fidelityTeachersPrimary implementersProgram outcomesProgram deliveryConfirmatory factor analysisSELSurvey itemsReliable scaleBeliefsPractitioner perspectivesTwo-phase studyFactor analysisParsimonious measure
2010
School-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programming: Current Perspectives
Elbertson N, Brackett M, Weissberg R. School-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programming: Current Perspectives. Springer International Handbooks Of Education 2010, 1017-1032. DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2660-6_57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsEmotional learningSchool-based effortsLearning programmingHigh school educationSchool educationFetzer InstituteYoung peopleRange of researchersLearningSELGeneral health needsDiverse interestsPositive relationshipHealth needsSocialEducatorsSchoolsEducationPreschoolSkillsEssential partAcademicsCollaborativeAttendanceOpportunities
2009
Tailoring Messages to Individual Differences in Monitoring-Blunting Styles to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Williams-Piehota P, Latimer AE, Katulak NA, Cox A, Silvera SA, Mowad L, Salovey P. Tailoring Messages to Individual Differences in Monitoring-Blunting Styles to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Intake. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2009, 41: 398-405. PMID: 19879495, PMCID: PMC2807207, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2008
Promoting participation in physical activity using framed messages: An application of prospect theory
Latimer AE, Rench TA, Rivers SE, Katulak NA, Materese SA, Cadmus L, Hicks A, Hodorowski J, Salovey P. Promoting participation in physical activity using framed messages: An application of prospect theory. British Journal Of Health Psychology 2008, 13: 659-681. PMID: 17925060, DOI: 10.1348/135910707x246186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMixed-framed messagesSocial cognitive variablesGain-framed messagesCognitive variablesPhysical activity participationGain-framed informationActivity participationGreater physical activity participationLoss-framed messagesProspect theorySeparate regression analysesCost of inactivityStronger intentionsEffectiveness of gainSelf-reported physical activityMessage effectsAssessment pointsPhysical activityVigorous physical activityNational Cancer Institute's Cancer Information ServiceRegression analysisMessagesIntentionTheoryParticipationPromoting Fruit and Vegetable Intake through Messages Tailored to Individual Differences in Regulatory Focus
Latimer AE, Williams-Piehota P, Katulak NA, Cox A, Mowad L, Higgins ET, Salovey P. Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Intake through Messages Tailored to Individual Differences in Regulatory Focus. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2008, 35: 363-369. PMID: 18670833, PMCID: PMC2739374, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-008-9039-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsA field experiment testing the utility of regulatory fit messages for promoting physical activity
Latimer AE, Rivers SE, Rench TA, Katulak NA, Hicks A, Hodorowski JK, Higgins ET, Salovey P. A field experiment testing the utility of regulatory fit messages for promoting physical activity. Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology 2008, 44: 826-832. PMID: 19543443, PMCID: PMC2699291, DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2007.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPhysical activityGreater physical activity participationPhysical activity behaviorPhysical activity participationInactive participantsHealth behaviorsActivity behaviorEffectiveness of messagesPrevention-focused messagesActivity participationMessage exposureRetrospective feelingsActivityParticipants' thoughtsPromotion focus conditionWeeks
2007
Comparing Gain- and Loss-Framed Messages for Smoking Cessation With Sustained-Release Bupropion: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Toll BA, O'Malley SS, Katulak NA, Wu R, Dubin JA, Latimer A, Meandzija B, George TP, Jatlow P, Cooney JL, Salovey P. Comparing Gain- and Loss-Framed Messages for Smoking Cessation With Sustained-Release Bupropion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2007, 21: 534-544. PMID: 18072836, PMCID: PMC2527727, DOI: 10.1037/0893-164x.21.4.534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSustained-release bupropionSmoking cessationGain-framed messagesLoss-framed messagesTreat analysisControlled TrialsPoint prevalenceClinical trialsContinuous abstinencePrevention behaviorsTreatment completersCessationBupropionExperimental groupTrialsLoss-framed conditionHigher proportionGain-framed conditionParticipantsPrevalenceEncouraging Cancer Patients to Talk to Their Physicians About Clinical Trials: Considering Patients' Information Needs1
Latimer A, Williams‐Piehota P, Cox A, Katulak N, Salovey P, Mowad L. Encouraging Cancer Patients to Talk to Their Physicians About Clinical Trials: Considering Patients' Information Needs1. Journal Of Applied Biobehavioral Research 2007, 12: 178-195. DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2008.00020.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
Links & Media
News
- February 04, 2023Source: Medium
Five Building Blocks to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
- January 09, 2023
Nikki Elbertson Elected VP of the SEL Providers Association
- December 01, 2022
The How We Feel App: Helping Emotions Work for Us, Not Against Us
- June 30, 2022
Yale Child Study Center Recognizes Long-term Service of Faculty & Staff