Dr. Arlette Herry wears several hats at St. George’s University – she serves as the Vice President for Multicultural Affairs, Chair of the Department of Medical Humanities and History of Medicine; and Director of the Masters in Clinical Community Psychology. These roles may seem many and varied but they have a common thread – they allow for ways to channel her passion for serving groups who are marginalized by inequitable systems – health, education, or otherwise – by creating inclusive environments.
Dr. Herry is a health psychologist whose areas of research and expertise include health equity, sense of belonging, aging and older adults, stress management across the lifespan, and minority stress, with an emphasis on how structural, cultural, and contextual factors shape mental health and health outcomes in underserved populations. Her peer-reviewed research includes publications on vaccine hesitancy, with particular attention to psychosocial determinants of health behavior.
In addition to her scholarly work, Dr. Herry provides leadership in student and faculty development, including training on implicit bias, creating inclusive and psychologically safe classrooms, and effectively engaging with underserved and marginalized populations.