Riana Elyse Anderson | |
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Born | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | University of Michigan (BS) University of Virginia (MA) University of Virginia (PhD) |
Known for | racism, healing, youth, and families |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Clinical psychology Community health Health behavior |
Institutions | University of Michigan, Yale University |
Thesis | And Still WE Rise: Poverty Risk, Parent-Child Relationships, and Child School Readiness in Urban Black Families (2015) |
Doctoral advisor | Nancy Deutsch, Melvin Wilson |
Website | https://www.rianaelyse.com/ |
Riana Elyse Anderson is an American clinical and community psychologist focused on racial discrimination and black families. Anderson is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She was trained in Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of Virginia, at Yale University School of Medicine, and at the University of Pennsylvania. Riana studies how racial discrimination impacts the mental health of Black adolescents and their families. She works with therapeutic programs and community partners and shares knowledge through media, writing, and talks.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She has received numerous grants, awards, and fellowships in support of her work.[7][8]