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Helen A. Neville
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| Nationality | American |
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| Awards | Distinguished Psychologist of the Year Award from the Association of Black Psychologists (2011) |
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| Thesis | The impact of a cultural awareness program on the racial attitudes and social behaviors of first-year college students (1993) |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael Furlong |
Helen A. Neville is a respected professor and researcher. She teaches at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Her subjects are educational psychology and African-American studies.
Educational psychology is about how people learn and develop. African-American studies explores the history and culture of African Americans. Professor Neville has taught at the University of Illinois since 2001.
Helen A. Neville's Career
Before joining the University of Illinois, Professor Neville worked at the University of Missouri. There, she helped start and lead a special center. This center was called the Center for Multicultural Research, Training, and Consultation. It focused on understanding different cultures.
Awards and Special Recognition
Professor Neville has received important awards for her work. In 2011, she earned the Distinguished Psychologist of the Year Award. This award came from the Association of Black Psychologists. It recognized her excellent contributions to psychology.
She was also a Fulbright Scholar in Tanzania from 2015 to 2016. The Fulbright program allows scholars to study and teach in other countries. It helps people learn from different cultures.
In 2018, Professor Neville led a special group. She was president of Division 45 of the American Psychological Association. This group is called the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race. It focuses on how culture, background, and race affect people's minds.
