Natalie Spencer

Natalie Spencer is currently an Assistant Professor at North Carolina A&T State University. Before joining academia, she served as a high school counselor for over five years. Natalie is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Approved Clinical Supervisor. Natalie earned her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from North Carolina State University and her master's degree in school counseling and undergraduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research interests include the academic and personal/social experiences of gifted/high-achieving African American students, mindfulness, grief and loss, and pregnant teens/teen mothers. She enjoys presenting her research at local, state, and national conferences.