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Publications

Grills Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Carlos Chavez, F. L., Rej, , and Grills, C. (in press). Culturally rooted strategies for positive youth development among youth of color: A holistic approach to the evaluation of community-driven youth violence prevention programs. In: The Future of Youth Violence Prevention: A Mixtape for practice, policy, and research, Boxer, P. and Travis, R., New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
  2. Grills, C., Carlos Chavez, F. L., Saw, A., Walters, K. L., Burlew, A. K., Randolph Cunningham, S. M., Capielo Rosario, C., Samoa, R., &Jackson-Lowman, H. (2021). Applying culturalist methodologies to discern COVID-19’s impact on Communities of Color. Journal of Community Psychology. 
  3. Grills, C., Aird, E., Frierson, P. (2020).  African psychology and the global movement for freedom from the lie of Black inferiority. Alternation, 27(1), 170-206.
  4. Hamilton, A. B., Brown, A., Loeb, T., Chin, D., Grills, C., Cooley-Strickland, M., ... & Wyatt, G. E. (2020). Enhancing patient and organizational readiness for cardiovascular risk reduction among Black and Latinx patients living with HIV: Study protocol. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. Advance online publication. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7266485/
  5. García, J. J., Grills, C., Villanueva, S., Lane, K. A., Takada-Rooks, C., & Hill, C. D. (2020). Analyzing the Landscape: Community Organizing and Health Equity. Journal of Participatory Research Methods. Advance online publication. https://jprm.scholasticahq.com/article/13196-analyzing-the-landscapecommunity-organizing-and-health-equity
  6. Douglas, J. A., Subica, A.M., Franks, L., Johnson, G., Leon, C., Villanueva, S., Grills, C. (2020). Using participatory mapping to diagnose upstream determinants of health and prescribe downstream policy-based interventions. Preventing Chronic Disease, 17(E138), 1-10.
  7. Young, G.N., Gamst, G., Meyers, L.S., Der-Karabetian, A., Grills, C. T. (2019). Does African American women’s racial identity mediate gendered racism on anticipated relationship threat? Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519872300 
  8. Grills, C., Banks, J., Norrington-Sands, K., Jackson, T.R., Stevens, S.L. (2019). Black child suicide: A report.  Prepared for The National CARES Mentoring Movement and the Congressional Black Caucus’ Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health chaired by Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, 1-43.
  9. Cancio, R., Grills, C. T., and J. García. (2019). The Color of Justice: The Landscape of Traumatic Justice: Youth of Color in Conflict with the Law. The Alliance of National Psychological Associations for Racial and Ethnic Equity.
  10. Grills, C., Nobles, W. W., Hill, C. (2018). African, Black, neither or both? Models and strategies developed and implemented by the Association of Black Psychologists. Journal of Black Psychology, 44(8), 791-826.
  11. Abe, J., Grills, C., Ghavami, N., Xiong, G., Davis, C., Johnson, C. (2018). Making the invisible visible: Identifying and articulating culture in practice-based evidence. American Journal of Community Psychology, 62(1-2), 121-134.
  12. Grills, C., Hill, C. D., Cooke, D., & Walker, A. (2018). California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) Phase 2 Statewide Evaluation: Best Practices in Community Based Participatory Practice. Prepared under California Department of Public Health contract # 15-10603. Psychology Applied Research Center. Los Angeles, CA: Loyola Marymount University.
  13. Subica, A., Douglas, J., Kepple, N.J., Villaneuva, S, & Grills, C. T., (2017). The geography of crime and violence surrounding tobacco shops, medical marijuana dispensaries, and off-sale alcohol outlets in a large, urban low-income community of color. Preventive Medicine, 108, 8-16.
  14. Douglas, J. A., Grills, C. T., Villanueva, S., & Subica, A. M. (2016). Empowerment Praxis: Community Organizing to Redress Systemic Health Disparities. American Journal of Community Psychology, 58(3-4), 488-498.
  15. Subica, A., Grills, C., Villaneuva, S, & Douglas, J. (2016). Community organizing for healthier communities: Environmental and policy outcomes of a national initiative. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 51(6), 916-925.  
  16. Subica, A. M., Grills, C. T., Douglas, J. A., & Villanueva, S. (2016). Communities of Color Creating Healthy Environments to Combat Childhood Obesity. American Journal of Public Health, 106(1), 79–86.
  17. Grills, C., Aird, E., & Rowe, D. (2016). Breathe, baby, breathe: Clearing the way for the emotional emancipation of Black people.  Journal of Cultural Studies and Critical Methodologies. 16(3), 333-343.
  18. Devall, J., Grills, C., Terry, D. (2015). Families helping families: Los Angeles, CA Kinship Navigator Program. In: Profiles of family connections projects from 2012 to 2015. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America, 53-65.
  19. Grills, C., Cooke, D., Douglas, J., Subica, A., & Villaneuva, S. (2015). Culture, racial socialization, and positive youth development.  Journal of Black Psychology, 42(4), 343-373.
  20. Hung, M. K. R., Bravo, Á. W. V., Grills, C. T., Roca, C. V. H., Sarracent, A. S., & Amaya, R. J. A. (2014). Relación de los efectos nocivos laborales y comunitarios en adictos al alcohol y cocaína Communitarian and Labor Activities Harmful Relationship on Cocaine and Alcohol Addicts.  Hosp. Psiquiátrico de la Habana, 11(1), 1.
  21. Grills, C., Villaneuva, S., Subica, A., and Douglas, J. (2014). Communities creating healthy environments: Improving access to healthy foods and safe places to play in communities of color.  Preventive Medicine, 69, 117-119.
  22. Grills, C., Villanueva, S., Anderson, M., Corsbie-Massay, C. Smith, B., Johnson, L. & Owens, K. (2014). Effectiveness of choice theory connections (CTC): A cross sectional and comparative analysis of California female inmates.  International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 59(7), 757-771.
  23. Garcia, A., Minkler, M., Cardenas, Z., Grills, C., & Porter, C. (2014). Engaging homeless youth in Community-Based Participatory Research: A case study from Skid Row, Los Angeles. Health Promotion and Practice, 15(1),18-27.
  24. Grills, C. (2013). The Association of Black Psychologists: Context, Perspective, and Mission of ABPsi - Present & Future.  The Journal of Black Psychology, 39(3), 276-283.
  25. Grills, C. Fingerhut, A, Thadani, V, & Machon, R. (2012). The LMU residential learning community. In: Buch, K. & Barron, K. (Eds.) Discipline-Centered Learning Communities: Creating Connections Among Students and Faculty Within A Major.  New Directions for Teaching and Learning Series: San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  26. Grills, C. (2012). ABPsi: The year in review.  Psych Discourse 46(3), 4-11. 
  27. Gonzalez, E.R., Villanueva, S., & Grills, C. N. (2012). Communities Creating Healthy Environments to Combat Obesity: Preliminary Evaluation Findings From Two Case Studies. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 10, 88-98.
  28. Grills, C. (2011). Reflections on the culturally adaptive model of counseling for persons of African descent: An African centered perspective.  In: Gallardo, Yeh, Parham, & Trimble (Eds.). Working Culturally and Responsively with Persons of African, Asian, Latino, and Native Descent: The Culturally Adaptive Model of Counseling.   Woodland Hills: Sage Publications.
  29. Grills, C. (2011). Mobilizing Tuskegee, Alabama for community healing.  Psych Discourse, 41(1), 3-4. 
  30. Grills, C. (2011). ABPsi: Building bridges for the future: A call to action.  Psych Discourse, 45(5), 4-6. 
  31. Bell, D., Anderson, M, & Grills, C. (2011). Culture-based prevention programming for African American youth: Winners and the Community Prevention Program of Avalon Carver Community Center. Psych Discourse 45(2), 4-9. 
  32. Grills, C. (2010). Each other’s keeper: African-centered understanding of mentoring. Psych Discourse. 46(5). 
  33. Grills, C. (2009). I am because we are: Locating health, well-being, and intervention in community.  Psych Discourse. 43(4), 9-17. 
  34. Grills, C. (2006). Afterward. In W. Nobles (Ed). Seeking the Sakhu: Foundational writings for an African psychology. Chicago: Third World Press.
  35. Grills, C. (2004). African psychology. In R. Jones (Ed). African psychology. Hampton, VA: Cobb and Henry.
  36. Grills, C. (2004). African psychology. A rejoinder. In R. Jones (Ed). African psychology. Hampton, VA: Cobb and Henry.
  37. Grills, C. (2004). To be an African psychologist: A pilgrimage to Iwa Pele. Psych Discourse. 36(2), 5-7. 24.
  38. Grills, C. (2003). Substance abuse and African Americans. In D. Gilbert & E. Wright (Eds.), African American women living with HIV: The need for critical responses. Praeger Press.
  39. Grills, C. & Ajei, M. (2002). African-centered conceptualizations of self and consciousness: The Akan model. In T. Parham (Ed.), Counseling persons of African descent. Woodland Hills: Sage Publications.
  40. Grills, C. (2002). African-centered psychology. In T. Parham (Ed.), Counseling persons of African descent. Woodland Hills: Sage Publications.
  41. Grills, C. and Bass, K. (2001). African Americans and The prison industrial complex. Community Psychologist. News Journal of Division 27 of the American psychological Association.
  42. Ajei, M. and Grills, C. (2000). Sunsum as Conscious Energy. Psych Discourse, (20) 12-15.

  43. Longshore, D. & Grills, C. (2000). Motivating recovery from illegal drug use: Evidence for a culturally congruent intervention. Journal of Black Psychology 26(3), 288-301.

  44. Grills, C. N., & Rowe, D. M. (1999). Constructing and managing culturally competent research teams for community-based investigations. Drugs & Society, 14(1/2), 247-268.
  45. Longshore, D. & Grills, C., & Annon, K. (1999). Effects of a culturally congruent intervention on cognitive factors related to drug-use recovery. Substance Use and Misuse, 34(9), 1223-1241. 

  46. Longshore, D., Grills, C., Annon, K. & Grady, R., (1998). Promoting recovery from drug abuse: An Africentric intervention. Journal of Black Studies, 28(3), 319-333. 

  47. Grills, C. & Rowe, D. (1998). African traditional medicine: Implications for African-centered approaches to healing. In R. Jones (Ed.), African American Mental Health, Hampton, VA: Cobb & Henry, p. 71-102.
  48. Grills, C. & Rowe, D. (1998). Research teams in ethnic communities. Drugs and Society, 14(1-2), 247- 268.
  49. Longshore, D., Grills, C., Anglin, M.D., & Annon, K. (1998) Treatment motivation among African American drug-using arrestees. Journal of Black Psychology, 24(2) 126-144.
  50. Longshore, D., Grills, C., (1998). Drug problem recognition among African American drug-using arrestees. Addictive Behaviors, 23( 2), 275-279.
  51. Longshore, D., Grills, C., Annon, K. & Grady, R., (1998). Promoting recovery from drug abuse: An Africentric intervention. Journal of Black Studies, 28(3), 319-333. 

  52. Longshore, D., Grills, C., Anglin, M. D., & Annon, K. (1997). Desire for help among African- American drug users. Journal of Drug Issues, 27(4), 755-770. 

  53. Grills, C. & Longshore, D. (1996). Africentrism: Psychometric analysis of a self-report measure. Journal of Black Psychology, 22(1), 86-106.
  54. Grills, C., Bass, K., Brown, D, & Akers, A. (1996). Empowerment evaluation: Building upon a tradition of activism in the African American community. In D. Fetterman, A. Wandersman, & S. Kafterian (Eds.), Empowerment Evaluation: Knowledge and Tools for Self-Assessment and Accountability,123-140, Sage, CA.
  55. Grills, C. & Nobles, W. (1995). A covenant with destiny: The ABPsi African healers project; Psych Discourse, 26(6), 8-9.
  56. Rowe, D. & Grills, C. (1993). African-centered drug treatment: An alternative conceptual paradigm for counseling African-American clients. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 25(1), 21-32.
  57. Grills, C. (1991). The high visibility education project (Contract No. D-0059-8). Sacramento, CA: State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs-Report.
  58. Fairchild, H.H. & Wright (Grills), C. (1984). A social-ecological assessment and feedback intervention of an adolescent treatment agency. Adolescence, XIX(74), 263- 275.