Gibbs, Jewelle Taylor

With her several degrees in Social Relations (a B.A. specializing in Behavioral Sciences), Psychiatric Social Work (M.S.W.), and Clinical Psychology (M.A. and Ph.D.), Dr. Jewelle Taylor Gibbs has long experience working as a university professor, scholar, and researcher, utilizing all the areas of her studies in her work; she has also worked as a clinical psychologist. In addition to her professional commitments, Dr. Gibbs has authored numerous publications including Race and justice : Rodney King and O.J. Simpson in a house divided (1996), co-authored Children of color : psychological Interventions with culturally diverse youth (1998), and edited the collection Young, black and male in America: an endangered species (1988). Her work also includes conference proceedings, book chapters, and articles in refereed publications.

From the description of Research material on the police beating of Rodney King, 1993-2005, bulk, 1993-1994. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 732361040

Biography

Dr. Jewelle Taylor Gibbs is the Zellerbach Family Fund Professor of Social Policy, Community Change and Practice (Emerita) at the School of Social Welfare, University at California at Berkeley. In 1955, Dr. Gibbs received her B.A (cum laude) in Social Relations (specializing in Behavioral Sciences) at Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1970, she received her M.S.W. in Psychiatric Social Work at UC Berkeley. In 1976 and 1980 respectively, she completed her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology also at UC Berkeley. Currently, she is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the psychological problems of adolescents as well as the social and mental health issues of working-class and ethnic minority populations.

In 1985, Dr. Gibbs was a Fellow at the Bunting Institute at Radcliffe College and from 1991-1992, she was a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington D.C. In 1991, she was a Scholar for the 21st Century for the Commission on Black Males in Washington D.C. From 1991-1995, she also served on the Presidio National Advisory Council in San Francisco. During her tenure at UC Berkeley, Dr. Gibbs also served as a Visiting Professor in Social Work at the University of Toronto in Canada (1994) and a Visiting Scholar at the Research Institute for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford (2001-2002), University of London (1992), National Institute of Social Work in England (1993), McGill University (Canada), Wayne State University, Simmons College, the Claremont Colleges, and California State University at San Bernardino.

Dr. Gibbs is also a founding member of the Advisory Council of the National Center for Children in Poverty. From 1977 to 1978, she was a member of the Special Populations Task Force Panel of the President's Commission on Mental Health. She also served as a member of the Board of Regents of Santa Clara University in California and a consultant to the Carnegie, Ford, Packard and Hewlett Foundations. She also served on the Board of Directors and Editorial Board of the American Orthopsychiatric Association, the Publications Board of the National Association of Social Workers. She is currently a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 27) and the American Orthopsychiatric Association and serves on the Board of Directors of the Van Loben Sels Foundation in San Francisco.

Dr. Gibbs has authored numerous publications including Race and Justice: Rodney King and O.J. Simpson in a House Divided (1996), co-authored Children of Color: Psychological Interventions with Culturally Diverse Youth (1998), and edited the collection Young, Black and Male in America: An Endangered Species (1988). Her work also includes conference proceedings, book chapters, and articles in refereed publications.

Dr. Gibbs is the recipient of many awards including the McCormick Award from the American Association of Suicidology (1987) for her work on minority youth suicide and the Alumnae Achievement Award from Radcliffe College (1990) where she also served on the Board of Trustees. Her research and advocacy work on African-American youth has won her awards from national, state and local groups such as the Northern California Chapter of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, the National Black Child Development Institute, the city of Detroit and the Michigan State Legislature. In 1997, she was featured in "Profiles of Excellence" on KRON-TV (San Francisco Bay Area) and was selected as "Teacher of the Year" at the School of Social Welfare for 1997-1998. In 2000, UC Berkeley selected Dr. Gibbs for the University's highest award, the Berkeley Citation, for her scholarly contributions and service to the University.

From the guide to the Jewelle Taylor Gibbs research material on the police beating of Rodney King, 1993-2005 (bulk 1993-1994), (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)