SCYATTA A. WALLACE, Ph.D., received
her doctorate in Developmental Psychology from Fordham University
and her BA in Psychology from Yale University. Dr. Wallace
also completed a two year post doctoral research fellowship at the
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). Her research interests include examining
contextual and socio-cultural influences associated with HIV risk
among Black adolescents and young adults.
Dr. Wallace is a principal investigator on an NIH funded study
to test a conceptual model examining the relationship of
neighborhood factors to HIV risk behaviors among African American
youth. Dr. Wallace is also principal investigator on a 4-year
study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. The objective of the study is to develop
culturally and gender specific health education materials that
promote HIV testing among low income heterosexual young adult Black
men recently released for jail/prison. In addition she
is involved with several other social epidemiological studies
focused on substance use and sexual risk among Black youth.
Dr. Wallace is an NIH Loan Repayment recipient
(2006-pres). She has been featured in the APA Monitor (2001)
“APA recognized for major contribution to passage of health
disparities law.” Previous honors include being named an NIH
Health Disparities Scholar (2002-2004), receiving the first Dalmas
A. Taylor Summer Policy Fellowship (2000) awarded by the American
Psychological Association, and receiving a Graduate Research Ethics
Education Training fellowship from the National Science Foundation
(1998-2001). Dr. Wallace is currently on the editorial board
of the scientific journal, Applied Developmental Science. She
is also an active volunteer in her community and on the board of
several youth serving organizations.