Faye Z. Belgrave

Faye Z. Belgrave
OccupationProfessor of Psychology
Awards2018 APA Psychology and AIDS Distinguished Leadership Award;

2014 VCU Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment;

2014 VCU Riese-Melton Award;

2010 APA Minority Fellowship Program: James Jones Lifetime Achievement Award;

2008 Outstanding Faculty in State of Virginia from the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia
Academic background
Alma materNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Academic work
InstitutionsVirginia Commonwealth University

Faye Z. Belgrave is a psychologist known for her research conducted for the benefit of the African American youth, specifically in the areas of substance abuse and HIV. She is currently a professor of Psychology and the founding director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention (CCEP) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).[1][2]

Belgrave received awards and acknowledgement for her research including the 2018 Psychology and AIDS Distinguished Leadership Award[3][4] from the American Psychological Association. She is the 2014 recipient of the VCU Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment (PACME Award), which recognizes Belgrave's significant contributions to enhance VCU's commitment to diversity. Belgrave also received the 2014 Riese-Melton Award from VCU for her outstanding contributions to cross-cultural relations.[5] In 2010, Belgrave received the Minority Fellowship Program Achievement Award: James Jones Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association for her experience in teaching and training.[6] In 2008, Belgrave received the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia's Outstanding Faculty Award.[7][8] In 2016–17, CCEP under Belgrave's tenure as the director, was honored with the Currents of Change Award for Exemplary Partnership in Research from the VCU Council for Community Engagement which recognizes the CCEP's exceptional university-community partnerships.[9][10]

Belgrave is the author of Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability Among African Americans (1998),[11] Sisters of Nia: A Cultural Enrichment Program to Empower African American Girls (2008),[12] African American Girls: Reframing Perceptions and Changing Experiences (2009),[13] and Brothers of Ujima: A Cultural Enrichment Program to Empower Adolescent African American Males (2011).[14] She is the co-author of African American Psychology: From Africa to America (2013),[15] and African American Boys: Identity, Culture, and Development (2014).[16]

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  10. ^ "2016-2017 News - Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University". psychology.vcu.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  11. ^ Belgrave, Faye Z. (1998). Psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability among African Americans. Westport, Connecticut: Auburn House. ISBN 978-1-4294-7348-4. OCLC 50103440.
  12. ^ Sisters of nia : a cultural enrichment program to empower African American girls. Belgrave, Faye Z. Champaign, Ill.: Research Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0-87822-606-1. OCLC 262883769.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. ^ Belgrave, Faye Z. (2009). African American girls : reframing perceptions and changing experiences. London: Springer. ISBN 978-1-4419-0090-6. OCLC 437345703.
  14. ^ Brothers of Ujima : a cultural enrichment program to empower adolescent African American males. Belgrave, Faye Z. Champaign: Research Press. 2012. ISBN 978-0-87822-652-8. OCLC 823269144.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. ^ Belgrave, Faye Z. (2013-08-23). African American psychology : from Africa to America. Allison, Kevin W. (Third ed.). Los Angeles, California. ISBN 9781412999540. OCLC 841199223.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  16. ^ Belgrave, Faye Z. (2014-09-23). African American boys : identity, culture, and development. Brevard, Joshua K. New York, NY. ISBN 978-1-4939-1717-4. OCLC 892850725.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)