Chanda C. Graves,
PhD

Doctor's Bio

Chanda C. Graves, PhD, ABPP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Emory University School of Medicine. She is a licensed psychologist with board certification in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. She oversees an interdisciplinary behavioral health service in pediatrics for over 600 HIV infected and/or affected youth and is part of an integrated pediatric medical team at the Ponce Center. Dr. Graves serves as Associate Training Director for general track interns in the Emory University School of Medicine Internship in Health Service Psychology where she also serves as the primary supervisor for psychology trainees at the Ponce Center. Her clinical interests include pediatric health psychology, psychological adaptation to HIV/AIDS, family therapy, and culturally appropriate psychological intervention for underserved populations. Her research interests include pediatric psychology, coping with chronic illness, HIV-related mental health services, disparities in access to healthcare, and culturally competent interventions. Her teaching and supervision activities are focused primarily on training in pediatric health psychology within an integrated healthcare setting. Dr. Graves is active in national professional organizations and served as Program Chair and Secretary on the Board of the Society for Couple and Family Psychology, Division 43 of the American Psychological Association. She also collaborated with the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Office on AIDS/ American Psychological Association Ad Hoc Committee on Psychology and AIDS (COPA) and Black Entertainment Television’s (BET) RAP-IT-UP campaign to bring HIV awareness to youth and young adults.