SCYATTA A. WALLACE, PhD, 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).
Dr. Wallace’s research interests include examining
contextual and socio-cultural influences associated with HIV risk
among Black adolescents and young adults. Her work has a strong focus
on community-based participatory research (CBPR) and youth
engagement.
Dr. Wallace is currently a principal investigator on a mixed
methods study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. The objective of the study is identify
socio-cultural factors associated with HIV risk and HIV testing
among low income heterosexual young adult Black men with a recent
history of incarceration. Dr. Wallace develops
interactive health education programs for youth; including her work
with BET Rap It Up
Campaign and is involved in several projects evaluating
community-based services provided to at risk youth.
Dr. Wallace has received
several grants including funding from NIH and the American
Psychological Association. She is Chair of the American Psychological
Association Committee on Psychology and AIDS, is an NIH Loan
Repayment recipient (2006-pres) and has been featured in the APA Monitor (2011) “APA steps up advocacy efforts on
HIV/AIDS”. 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 an active
volunteer in her community and on the board of several youth
serving organizations.