Dr. Tené T. Lewis to Deliver Keynote at 2025 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

The UCLA Division of Graduate Education proudly announces Dr. Tené T. Lewis, Professor of Epidemiology at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on Thursday, June 12 at 3 p.m. in Royce Hall.

A nationally recognized expert in health psychology and psychosocial epidemiology, Dr. Lewis focuses her research on cardiovascular disease in at-risk women. She has led multiple NIH R01-funded studies exploring how psychosocial stressors and resilience affect health outcomes in African-American women.

The American Psychological Association honored Dr. Lewis with the Early Career Award and the Dalmas Taylor Award for her impactful research on minority health. In 2024, she contributed to the national dialogue on women’s health as a featured panelist at the White House Women’s Health Research Initiative, joining leaders such as First Lady Jill Biden.

Dr. Lewis also holds fellow status in several prestigious organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research (ABMR). She previously served as president of the Society for Biopsychosocial Medicine.

We are honored to welcome Dr. Lewis to UCLA and look forward to the insight and inspiration she will share with our graduating doctoral students, their families, and the broader campus community.

 

The 2025 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony will be held in Royce Hall on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

 

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Webcast

View the 2025 Livestream on the Division of Graduate Education’s YouTube Channel.

Ceremony Program

View the 2025 Ceremony Program