Psychologist, Author, Philanthropist, Thought Leader, and Humanitarian Dr. Nicolas is a tenured full professor of psychology and a clinical psychologist with over 30 years’ experience working with women, children, and families. As a multicultural (Haitian American) and multilingual psychologist (Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole), her work focuses on the integration of race and culture and well-being for ethnically diverse and immigrant communities. She is the developer of Soul Sistah: Black Women Wellness, a program focusing on the well-being of Black women in the areas of emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual well-being. She is the author of several books and published numerous articles and book chapters and delivered numerous invited presentations at the national and international conferences.  She is the recipient of several awards has made appearance in CNN, BBC, and NPR.

Pierre earned a Master of Science degree in Public Affairs at the John McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, and a Bachelor degree in Community Planning and Management from the University of Massachusetts. Pierre Imbert served as Senior Advisor to the Barr Foundation; a Boston-based privately endowed philanthropic institution, from October 2010 to June 2016. In that role, Pierre was the Program Officer responsible for identifying and nurturing grant making opportunities strategically aligned with the Foundation efforts and for managing the Haiti Portfolio within the Foundation’s Global Program. ​