Dr. Yvette Murphy-Erby

Yvette Murphy-Erby is Vice Chancellor for the Office for Diversity and Inclusion and Professor in the School of Social Work. Dr. Murphy-Erby’s research, policy, and practice foci for the past 29 years have been around child, adolescent and family well-being, particularly relating to traditionally underserved populations, including low-income women and children, African American and Latino youth, and families involved with the child welfare system. Along with interdisciplinary colleagues, Dr. Murphy-Erby received over $14 million in funding from state, federal and foundation sources over the past 12 years to evaluate, support or implement innovative programs, policies and initiatives related to the well-being of traditionally underrepresented and under supported populations, including low-income African Americans, Latinos, and Marshallese households. Dr. Murphy-Erby has published widely and, along with multidisciplinary colleagues, she published (as first author) the seminal book Incorporating Intersectionality in Social Work Research, Education, Policy, and Practice in 2009. An endowment in her name is established to supported community-based research with underserved populations and communities.