Dr. Belgrave is Professor of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and founding director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention. Her programmatic and research interests are in the areas of HIV and substance abuse prevention. Her research focuses on the role of culture and context in preventive interventions. Her research also focuses on gender and female related issues.
Dr. Belgrave has been (and currently is) the Principal Investigator on many grants funded by SAMHSA, NIH, and the Department of Education. Several of these projects have implemented and evaluated cultural interventions for African American adolescent females in the areas of substance abuse and HIV prevention.
Dr. Belgrave has published extensively including over 60 articles, two books, several monographs, and is an invited speaker on the topics of culture and gender issues. 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, and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. 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.
