PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, FABMR
Distinguished Professor, UNC School of Nursing
Senior Associate Dean, UNC School of Nursing
Chief Wellness Officer, UNC School of Nursing
Professor, Department of Social Medicine
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Epidemiology Research Program
Area of Interest
Dr. Cheryl L. Woods Giscombé, PhD, PMHNP-BC is a distinguished professor, psychiatric nurse practitioner, and social and health psychologist. She is also an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Nursing, the Academy of Behavioral Medicine, and the Mind & Life Institute.
Dr. Woods Giscombé was named a Leader in the Field by the American Psychological Association, and her community-engaged research on mindfulness, mental health, and wellness for Black women has been consistently funded by the National Institutes of Health and other national foundations and healthcare organizations for the past twenty years.
Sheis the author of The Black Woman’s Guide to Coping with Stress: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Skills to Create a Life of Joy and Well-Being (New Harbinger, 2024).
Awards and Honors
- Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine, 2023
- Dr. MLK Unsung Hero Award, UNC Chapel Hill, 2024
- Elected Fellow, Mind & Life Institute, FMLI, 2022
- Elected Fellow, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, FABMR, 2021
- Top 10 “Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement for 2021” – Mindful Magazine, 2021
- Chancellor’s Award for Exemplary Service, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, 2019
- Best Practice Award Caring for Ourselves (LeVine Wellness Program), North Carolina Nurses Association, 2018
- Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentorship, UNC School of Nursing, 2017
- “40 Under 40” Distinguished Alumni Award, Stony Brook University, 2017
- Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars Program, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2014-2016
- Appointee, American Psychological Association Working Group on Stress and Health Disparities, 2013
- Brilliant New Investigator Award, Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, 2012
- “40 Under 40” Distinguished Alumni Award Scholar North Carolina Central University, 2012
- Nurse Faculty Scholars Program, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2012
- “Halo Award,” Honored for Establishing Mental Health Services at Healing with CAARE, Inc., 2011
- “Leader in the Field” – Carolyn Payton Early Career Award, American Psychological Association, 2007
