About the Author

Dr. Nicolle Napier-Ionascu works as a clinical neuropsychologist in the department of neurology at Children s Hospital and Research Center in Oakland, CA. She is a contributing author for livestrong.com and ehow.com, having published over sixty articles for these sites in the past year. Nicolle graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in the late 1990s with a degree in English Literature. She then went on to earn her Master s Degree and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, specializing in neuropsychology. While in graduate school Nicolle conducted research examining interpersonal relationships, body image issues, and projective testing in young woman, ultimately writing her dissertation on the role of such factors in personal development based on results of the Rorschach Inkblot Test.
After studying Fashion Design for a year in London, Andrea Michelle Napier, MFA returned to California to finish a Bachelor of Arts in Costume Design at California State University, Los Angeles. From there, she went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design from the University of Arizona, Tucson, where her emphasis was in Period Costume History and Construction. Through writing and journaling, Ms. Napier has found an amazing outlet of expression and self-discovery that she hopes to share with others through this project.
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