Dr. Powell is a tenured professor, nationally recognized expert and thought leader on racial trauma, healing, and health equity. Currently, she also serves as Chief Purpose Officer at Headspace. She serves as an equity brand strategist for corporations, non-profits, and academic institutions. She is also a routine media contributor to ABC News Live and was recently named one of the top 25 essential voices on Black mental health. She is a highly-sought speaker who has given invited testimony to the President’s Cancer Panel and House Committee on Ways and Means. Her numerous scientific articles have been published in the American Journal of Public Health, Journal of Internal Medicine, Behavioral Medicine, and Child Development. Her scientific research has been covered by CNN, Business Insider, The Root, Refinery29, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, The Grio, Ebony Magazine, Vice, Tonic, NPR, Vox, Futurity, Forbes, Christianity Today, and Vibe Magazine. In recognition of her public service to boys and men, Dr. Powell received the American Psychological Association’s (d51) Distinguished Professional Award. She is also a White House Fellow, Ford Foundation Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellow, Aspen Institute Health Innovator Fellow, and awardee of the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation academic writing residency in Bellagio, Italy.