Association of Psychological Science

The Association of Psychological Science (APS) James S. Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award for Transformative Scholarship honors APS members for their lifetime of outstanding psychological research that advances understanding of historically disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups and/or understanding of the psychological and societal benefits of racial/ethnic diversity, equity, and inclusion.

American Public Health Association

The Carl Taube Award was created in 1990 to honor Carl Taube for his major role in promoting mental health services and policy research and mental health economics and to recognize scholars who have made important lifetime contributions to public mental health. As Director of the Division of Biometry and Applied Sciences at the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Taube redesigned and expanded the national reporting program on mental health services and pioneered the use of these data to ana

American Psychological Association

Awarded American Psychological Association Presidential Citation for public service, long-term commitment, and leadership in advancing health equity in underserved, underrepresented, and marginalized communities, and to ensuring that the needs of these communities are being highlighted and met during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As a psychologist committed to breaking down social and political barriers, Mays’ tenacity and perseverance have fueled and guided her path to eradicate inequities that lead

University of California, Los Angeles,

UCLA Academic Senate Service Award for outstanding and dedicated service to the campus and/or the larger community, and whose activities have significantly enhanced UCLA’s mission of education, research and service.

University of California, Los Angeles,

UCLA Academic Senate Award for Career Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for outstanding and dedicated service to the campus and/or the larger community, and whose activities have significantly enhanced UCLA’s mission of education, research and service. The award honors a faculty member who, over time, has truly excelled across teaching, service, and scholarship that fosters diversity, equity and inclusion both at UCLA and professionally.

Western Psychological Association

For leadership and accomplishments over a 5 year period in rebuilding the mental health workforce of NOLA to provide psychological first-aid, disaster recovery and disaster resiliency from Katrina in a mental health project funded by the Kellogg Foundation entitled, “Helping Hands, Healing Minds.”

American Psychological Association

This award honors a psychologist who has made a distinguished empirical and/or theoretical contribution to research in public policy, either through a single extraordinary achievement or a lifetime of work.

American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR)

This award recognizes the pioneering contributions of Vickie M. Mays on HIV on behalf of women. This award acknowledges the critical contributions of her research on gender race/ethnicity and behavioral factors in the spread and prevention of HIV in women. In particular her work on identifying the risk factors of Black women and providing epidemiological patterns of their risk contributing to shining a light on their needs.

American Psychological Association

Leadership in research, teaching, and mentorship of women across her career.

American Public Health Association, Black Caucus of Health Workers

Induction into the Academy of Black Women in the Health Profession.

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association

Outstanding research on behalf of lesbian, gay and HIV-infected African Americans

The National Center for Health Education, Campbell Soup Foundation

Award recognizes the health education render in communities promoting the health of Black Americans

American Psychological Association, Division of the Psychology of Women

A monetary award for the most outstanding research manuscript in the area of women and psychotherapy, This award was received for the publication entitled, "Black Women, Work, and Stress: A Focused Support Group Model for Stress Reduction."

Board of Outstanding Young Women

A national award presented to seven women throughout the United States each year in recognition of professional and civic service by the Board of Outstanding Young Women.