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Derek M. Griffith

(he/him)
Professor and Co-Director of the Racial Justice Institute, Georgetown University

Dr. Derek M. Griffith is a Founding Co-Director of the Racial Justice Institute, Founder and Director of the Center for Men’s Health Equity, and Professor of Health Management & Policy and Oncology. Trained in psychology and public health, Dr. Griffith’s program of research focuses on developing strategies to achieve racial, ethnic, and gender equity in health. He specializes in interventions to promote Black men's health and well-being, and interventions to mitigate the effects of structural racism on health. He has received four noteworthy honors: (a) the Tom Bruce Award from the Community-Based Public Health Caucus of the American Public Health Association in recognition of his research on “eliminating health disparities that vary by race, ethnicity and gender”; (b) elected Fellow of the American Academy of Health Behavior for his significant contributions to the field of health behavior research; (c) named one of 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America by the Cell Mentor’s Community of Scholars; and (d) received a citation from the president of the American Psychological Association, “For his extraordinary leadership in addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of the nation and specifically for African American and Latino men”.

Experience

  • 2021–present
    Founding Co-Director of the Racial Justice Institute, Georgetown University
  • 2021–present
    Founder and Director of the Center for Men's Health Equity, Georgetown University
  • 2021–present
    Professor of Health Management and Policy, Georgetown University
  • 2023–present
    Chair, Global Action on Men's Health

Honours

Citation from the president of the American Psychological Association, “For his extraordinary leadership in addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of the nation and specifically for African American and Latino men”.