A Conversation with Jennifer Abe
Jennifer Shimako Abe, Ph.D., joined LMU in August 1994 and in the ensuing 30 years has built a remarkable legacy as a professor, researcher, mentor, and administrator. Her research addresses topics related to mental…
Psychology Applied Research Center
L.A. County, California Community Foundation to Invest $25M
SCVTV – Santa Clarita: “Trauma Prevention Partnerships is a first-of-its-kind violence prevention initiative not just in California but in the nation,” said Cheryl Grills, Loyola Marymount University, principal investigator, Trauma Prevention Partnerships Evaluation and…
Psychological Science Faculty’s $8 Million in Research Funding Benefits the Greater Good
The Psychological Science Department at Loyola Marymount University has been recognized for leading research addressing inequities and better supporting underserved and unserved populations in our diverse communities. Since April 2023, faculty and staff in…
LMU Research Team Releases Findings on a State Mental Health Disparities Initiative
LOS ANGELES — The California Department of Public Health and the Office of Health Equity released results of the statewide evaluation of the California Reducing Disparities Project. Authored by Loyola Marymount University researchers, the report…
Argument at California Reparations Hearing Shows Toll of Talking About Racism, Members Say
NBC News: “If you understand stress, you can understand a lot of what was happening in that room that day,” said task force member Cheryl Grills, a clinical psychology professor at Loyola Marymount University…
Meet the Members of California’s Historic Reparations Task Force
KQED News: “If day in and day out, you are told repeatedly, you’re not a human being. You’re not intelligent. You’re not beautiful. You don’t know how to raise your children. You’re a criminal…
Proving Lineage for Reparations? Concerns Loom Over Feasibility, Emotional Toll for Black Californians
KQED-FM: Cheryl Grills, director of the Psychology Applied Research Center at Loyola Marymount University and a task force member, voted against lineage-based reparations because of the trauma associated with searching for enslaved ancestors. “Not…