Nicole Elbertson, MEd, BS
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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 .
Last Updated on August 19, 2024.
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Education & Training
- MEd
- Framingham University, Nutrition Education
- BS
- Wright State University, Psychology
Research
Publications
2025
The Role of Educators in School-Based Social and Emotional Learning
Elbertson, N. A., Jennings, P. A., Brackett, M. A. (2025). The role of educators in school-based social and emotional learning. Social and Emotional Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy, 100134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sel.2025.100134Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Ensuring All Children Succeed with Social-Emotional Learning
Elbertson, N. A., Brackett, M. A., Irby, T. A., & Smith, K. L. (2023). Ensuring All Children Succeed with Social-Emotional Learning. The Economics of Equity in K-12 Education: Connecting Financial Investments with Effective Programming, 177-194.Chapters
2019
Implementing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Classrooms and Schools
Brackett, M. A., Elbertson, N., Simmons, D. N., & Stern, R. S. (2019). Implementing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Classrooms and Schools. National Professional Resources, Inc.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Applying theory to the development of approaches to social and emotional learning
Brackett, M. A., Elbertson, N., & Rivers, S. E. (2015). Applying theory to the development of approaches to social and emotional learning. In Durlak, J., Gullotta, T., Domitrovich, C., Goren, P., & Weissberg, R. (Eds.), Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning. New York: Guilford Press.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Emotional Intelligence: Reconceptualizing the Cognition-Emotion Link
Brackett, M.A., Bertoli, M., Elbertson, N., Bausseron, E., Castillo, R., & Salovey, P. (2013). Emotional Intelligence: Reconceptualizing the Cognition-Emotion Link. In M.D. Robinson, E.R. Watkins, & E. Harmon-James (Eds.), Handbook of Cognition & Emotion (pp. 365-380). New York: Guilford Press.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchConceptsComparison 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 ResearchEmotional learning programStudent outcomesLearning programRuler approachImplementation qualityMore lessonsMore trainingInteraction of trainingOverall teachingEmotional learningEmotional competenciesImplementation variablesProgram trainingTeachersStudentsProgram implementersTrainingPositive outcomesImplementersLessonsProgramTeachingCompetenciesLearningOutcomesThe interaction effects of program training, dosages, and implementation quality on targeted student outcomes for The RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning.
Reyes, M. R., Brackett, M. A., Rivers, S. E., & Elbertson, N. A. (2012). The interaction effects of program training, dosages, and implementation quality on targeted student outcomes for The RULER Approach to Social and Emotional Learning. School Psychology Review, 41(1), 82-99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional Intelligence
Brackett, M., & Elbertson, N. (2012). Emotional Intelligence. In Changiz Mohiyeddini Michael Eysenck and Stephanie Bauer (Eds.), Psychology of Emotions. Nova.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchTeachers’ 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
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- November 14, 2024
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: 2023-2024 Research Year in Review
- October 16, 2024
Professional progression celebrated at second annual YCSC event
- September 19, 2024Source: Yale Daily News
The overlooked quotient: emotional intelligence highlighted by Yale researcher
- February 04, 2023Source: Medium
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