Posted on June 9, 2021
Center director Dr. Vickie Mays was presented a Presidential Citation at the American Psychological Association’s Science Meeting on May 16 for her contributions to psychological science and public policy. Dr. Jennifer F. Kelly, president of the association, praised Mays’ research and policy development in the area of health disparities that impact communities of color, particularly the Learn more…
Posted on January 15, 2021
The UCLA BRITE Center is currently seeking individuals for a study on race discrimination and racism. We are looking for African-American men 40 to 65 and over who have experienced racism and are willing to share their stories and perspective via a telephone interview. Participants will receive a $10 gift card as thanks for sharing. Learn more…
Posted on January 11, 2021
To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives, UCLA public health and urban planning experts have developed a predictive model that pinpoints which populations in which neighborhoods of Los Angeles County are most at risk of becoming infected. The researchers hope the new model, which can be applied to other counties and jurisdictions Learn more…
Posted on November 21, 2020
Center director Dr. Vickie Mays partnered with the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge team (Dr. Paul Ong, Chhandara Pech, and Nataly Rios Gutierrez) to develop a COVID-19 medical vulnerability model consisting of various indicators that help to identify which Los Angeles neighborhoods are most at risk and should be prioritized in public health interventions. Read Learn more…
Posted on October 25, 2020
Columnist Kate Baggaley speaks to Center Director Vickie Mays and other experts about how past mistreatment by the medical community is factoring in to current efforts to recruit African-Americans for COVID-19 vaccination trials and how the current approach to testing the American population may need rethinking.
