Dr. Kimberly Boyd is the Chief Research Officer of Richard Bland College. She earned her B.A in psychology from Spelman College, a M.A. in counseling psychology from GA School of Professional Psychology and her second M.S. and PhD in Social Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. Before entering the academic arena, Dr. Boyd worked as a Deputy Branch Chief, Behavioral Scientist, Research Psychologist, Public Health Analyst and Grants Management Specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for over a decade. In her academic leadership roles, Dr. Boyd has served as the Interim Assistant Dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences; Chairperson of the Psychology Department and Director of the Ph.D. Health Psychology, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Program at Virginia State University; Chairperson of the Hampton University Psychology Department and Vice President of Administration at the VSU Research Foundation. Dr. Boyd has received grant funding from multiple federal government agencies to include the Department of Justice, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office on Women’s’ Health, United States Department of Agriculture and the National Science Foundation. Her research focus includes Efficacy towards STEM, positive psychology and mindfulness, HIV/AIDS, mental health (Stress and anxiety), substance abuse and violence prevention.