| VCU Home Page | Dr. Belgrave is Professor of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her programmatic and research interests are in the areas of HIV and substance abuse prevention. Her research focuses on the role of the culture and context in preventive interventions Her research also focuses on gender and female related issues.
She has been the Principal Investigator or co-investigator on several grants funded by NIH, SAMHSA, and the Department of Education. She is currently principal investigator of a grant aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a cultural intervention for African American female adolescents. Dr. Belgrave has published extensively including over 40 articles, book chapters, monographs, and a book and is an invited speaker. She serves as an expert advisor on several national committees, and agencies including the National Institute of Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, etc. She is the recipient of many national awards for her work with ethnic minority populations. Dr. Belgrave received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Maryland, her masters degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and her B.S. degree from North Carolina A&T State University. |
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