Chyrell D. Bellamy
Professor Of Psychiatry, Yale School Of Medicine; Director, Yale Program For Recovery And Community Health
Elected to the Academy in 2025
Education
Rutgers University, 1990, BA, Psychology; 1993, MSW, Interpersonal Practice/Administration In Health Care Settings; University Of Michigan, 2005, PhD, Social Work & Social Psychology
Professional Areas
Leadership in health policy, social work, mental health, recovery, underserved populations, bridging clinic and community, addiction, and reducing stigma.
Citation
For innovative work, such as the Imani Breakthrough Project, in reducing healthcare disparities and improving outcomes for individuals with mental illness and multiple chronic health conditions in Connecticut and the U.S., through the lens of sociocultural pathways to recovery and healing.