Jacqueline S. Mattis, Ph.D.

Jacqueline S. Mattis, Ph.D.

Jacqueline S. Mattis, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University‐ Newark. Her research explores religiosity, spirituality, and positive psychological and psychosocial development among urban‐residing African American and AfriCaribbean youth and adults. Her quantitative and qualitative work examines the factors that contribute to volunteerism, civic engagement, altruism, compassion, empathy, forgiveness, optimism, and positive parenting among urban‐residing African American and Afri‐diasporic people. She received the Distinguished Psychologist Award from the Association of Black Psychologists, Martin Luther King Jr. Award (NYU) for teaching excellence, leadership, social justice and community building, and the Paul M. Fitts Graduate Mentor Award and Cornerstone Award (University of Michigan).