Corinne Nicolas, PhD, PCC

Corinne Nicolas is Academic Impressions’ Head of Practice for Faculty Success, a member of the Coaching Team, and an ICF-certified coach. As the Head of Practice, she partners with institutions to design and facilitate trainings and programs that foster the development of the leadership skills and mindsets needed for faculty to thrive, advance in their careers, and engage in sustainable, high-impact leadership within their institutions.

Corinne is deeply committed to supporting the professional growth of faculty and aspiring leaders so they can expand their professional impact. Her passion for this work stems from a 25-year career in higher education, as a faculty and mid-level faculty leader in both liberal arts college and research university settings, where she learned alongside and led colleagues navigating diverse stages of academic life. That commitment inspired her “second act”: leaving academia to launch her own coaching practice dedicated to serving faculty and academic leaders, and eventually joining Academic Impressions in 2023.

Born and raised in France, Corinne earned a PhD in English Composition from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as well as Masters degrees, in Education and English respectively, from Tusculum University and the University of Haute Bretagne, France. She is an avid beach lover, who likes to experience new places, values time with her family and is on a quest to bake the perfect baguette.