Dr. Cheryl Grills, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with a current emphasis in Community Psychology. A President's Professor and Full Professor in the Department of Psychological Science, she has been on the faculty of Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts (LMU) for thirty-six years and is Founder and Director of its Psychology Applied Research Center. She also founded Imoyase Community Support Services.

Dr. Grills is a national Past President of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi). In her leadership role in the ABPsi, she was a founding member of the Alliance of National Psychological Associations for Racial and Ethnic Equity. She also co-designed the racial stress and trauma Emotional Emancipation (EE) Circles. As the lead of the EE Circles Training Team, Dr. Grills has trained people of African ancestry around the world to facilitate healing circles that address the stress and trauma associated with anti-Black racism. Learn more at bellarmine.lmu.edu/psychology/research/parc/ourteam/cherylgrillsphd.