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Education and Training
| PhD
| 2002
| St. John's University
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| BA
| 1994
| Carleton College
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Assistant Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health
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| Dr. Naa Oyo Kwate’s research focuses on the psychological and sociocultural determinants of African American health behaviors and outcomes. Trained as a clinical psychologist, she has published papers on the cultural context of mental health practice, African American cultural identity, and the role of perceived racism in negative health outcomes. Her current research centers on the role of racial/cultural identity in health behaviors, belief systems about illness and health, and the intersection of individual and macro-level determinants of health. Dr. Kwate is the principal investigator of a federally funded study examining determinants of alcohol intake among African American women in Harlem, and is developing new research in the sociocultural context of dietary patterns. She currently serves on the board of directors of b-healthy!, a non-profit organization dedicated to youth development, particularly around nutrition and community health.
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