Dr. Nero is a retired Professor of Psychology and Sharon K. Burrows Endowed Professor from Houston Christian University (HCU). During her twenty-five-year tenure at HCU, she served as the Chair of the Psychology Department and Director of Graduate Programs in the School of Behavioral Sciences. Currently, she is a licensed clinical psychologist and consultant in private practice.

She graduated magnum cum laude from Fisk University where she was selected for membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Society. As an undergraduate, she was awarded a scholarship to Oxford University where she studied medieval literature and history. She later earned a Master of Arts degree in Afro-American Studies from the University of California at Los Angeles and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She completed pre and postdoctoral internship training in clinical psychology at Baylor College of Medicine. Her research interests include examining the following areas: stress and coping among African Americans; multicultural competence in counseling; the relationship between forgiveness and mental wellness; and fostering resilience in adolescents and adults.

Additionally, she is a former president of the Southwest Region Board of Directors for the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS), she currently, chairs the Executive Board of Directors for the Ashley Jadine Foundation -- a suicide awareness and prevention organization. For the past two years, she has been invited to serve as the Distinguished Faculty in Wellness for the Annual Biomedical Researcher Faculty Summit. She has received numerous awards and recognitions and, as a psychologist, gives back to the community by facilitating workshops and consulting with private and public institutions on various mental health topics. Since 2014, Dr. Nero has coordinated an annual lecture series as part of the educational outreach for the Ashley Jadine Foundation. The lecture series addresses critical issues in mental health through workshops and panel discussions.