UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School alumna Dr. Helen Neville has co-edited a new insightful book by the American Psychological Association (APA) The Cost of Racism for People of Color: Contextualizing Experiences of Discrimination. The book is divided into three sections that come together to illustrate the experiences of being the target of racism. The book explores the effects of daily microagressions and historical racial trauma with a focus on mental and physical health.
"Virtually all scholars should find this book interesting and helpful, especially those in ethnic studies, public health, and sociology," Choice writes in a review. "The authors have brought together an astoundingly diverse set of contributors from various educational and ethnic backgrounds, which gives the book a broader audience not only in terms of methodology but also in terms of relevant racial groups."
Dr. Neville, is a professor of Educational Psychology and African American Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from UC Santa Barbara in 1993 (now the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology). She is currently the president of APA Division 45: The Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race. She is a past associate editor of The Counseling Psychologist and the Journal of Black Psychology. Her research on race, racism, and color-blind racial ideology has appeared in a wide range of peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Neville has been recognized for her research and mentoring efforts, including receiving the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Kenneth and Mamie Clark Award, the APA Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race) Charles and Shirley Thomas Award for mentoring/contributions to African American students/community, and the APA Minority Fellowship Program Dalmas Taylor Award for Research. She was honored with the Association of Black Psychologists' Distinguished Psychologist of the Year award and the Winter Roundtable Janet E. Helms Mentoring Award.