Center for Psychological Research and Application

CePRA

The Center for Psychological Research and Application (CePRA) was established in 2014 in order to be a major resource at the local, state, and national levels in research, training, education, and application on issues involving behavioral/mental health, particularly of African Americans and other marginalized populations.

Meet The CePRA Team
CePRA Director - Gwendolyn Singleton, Ph.D.
What We Do

Dr. Gwendolyn Singleton
The mission of the Center for Psychological Research and Application (CePRA), part of the Department of Psychology in FAMU’s College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, is to promote mental wellness, enhance mental health literacy, and improve overall behavioral/mental health for the general public.

 

 

 

"Don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own"

— Michelle Obama

 

 

 

 

 

CePRA is dedicated to achieving its mission through a strategic, multifaceted approach that involves a variety of aspects and initiatives encompassing a range of strategies designed to...

  • African American male talking with mental healt specialist
    Promote mental wellness.
  • Smiling African American young woman laying on the couch on her stomach, holding a pencil and notebook, taking notes from her laptop in front of her.
    Enhance mental health literacy.
  • male african-american child looking over shoulder and smiling
    Provide early identification/recognition of behavioral/mental health issues.
  • Two friends walking on campus
    Improve overall behavioral/mental health.

"We accomplish our mission through the following components and activities.

 

 

 

 

Research Component

 

Cepra Research

 
 

 

Professional Focus:

The research component has a professional focus with emphasis on research productivity, collaboration, and information dissemination

Education Component

 

Cepra Education

 



 

Community Focus:

The education component has a community focus to expand the knowledge of the general public in regards to behavioral/mental health issues and mental health literacy.

Training Component

 

Cepra Training

 



 

Student Focus:

The training component has a student focus; developing research skills and effective interventions with the general public.

CePRA

 

Research: A professional focus with an emphasis on research productivity, collaboration, grantsmanship and information dissemination

Education: A community focus to expand the knowledge of the general public in regards to behavioral/mental health issues and mental health literacy

Training: A student focus to develop student researchers and nurture effective change agents in addressing the needs of community members.

Each of our activities addresses one or more of the components that make up our work.

In terms of research, we identify studies relevant to a community focus and create a literature database to inform manuscript development and grant writing, engage in research to better understand behavioral/mental health issues and establish grant initiatives to support research related to behavioral and mental health.

Our research has played out in terms of our community education. One of our activities is to establish a website reflecting current information on community psychology research and training in behavioral/mental health. This site includes a user- and community-friendly section that provides up-to-date information to the general public on behavioral/mental health issues.

We establish community-based participatory research initiatives to better understand and address mental health needs of the general public. Alongside that activity, we serve as a major resource and location for behavioral/mental health literacy education training for the general public, with special emphasis on improving knowledge of behavioral/mental health issues, recognizing behavioral/mental health symptoms, promoting early intervention and enhancing help-seeking behaviors. 

Finally, we provide support and training in the development of undergraduate and graduate student researchers. As part of this activity, we offer specialized training on research methods and protocols in behavioral/mental health when working with the general public, and we establish appropriate intervention protocols that can be tested and used in the community.

 

Mental Health First Aid

We offer Mental Health First Aid (youth and adult) training to the community. Find out why it matters and how you can sign up.

 


Contact Info

501 Orr Dr.
Gore Education Complex-B
Tallahassee, FL 32307

850-599-3014
850-412-7667 (fax)

If you need a specific contact, browse a list of Center for Psychological Research and Application personnel.<Academics > Colleges & Schools > College of Social Sciences, Arts, & Humanities > Department of Psychology > Center for Psychological Research and Application > Personnel>

 

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Questions?

Contact Us
214 Tucker Hall
515 Orr Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
P:
(850) 599 3000
F:
(850) 599 3000