Scholars@Duke
Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards

Academic Honors

Dr. Richard Payne Award in Faith, Justice & Healthcare

University Duke University · November 2025

IBM Global University Program Academic Award

International International Business Machines, IBM · September 2021

Outstanding Article Award

Other Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics · 2021

Distinguished Service Award

National Robert Woods Johnson Foundation New Connections Program · 2019

Dr. Bertha Maxwell-Riddey Award in Black Studies

University UNC Charlotte Department of Black Studies · 2019

News Items

Published February 21, 2025
The Barber Shop: One Spot to Pass on Health Advice With New Grants
Published November 19, 2024
The Heavy Cost of Expecting Black Resiliency
Published May 13, 2021
Eat, Pray, Live: New Research Examines the Faith-Health Connection for African-Americans
Published September 23, 2020
We're Not All Living the COVID Moment Equally
Published March 28, 2018
New Report: Why The Black-White Infant Mortality Gap Exists and How To Eradicate It
Published September 29, 2017
Cook Center on Social Equity Receives $2.7 Million Grant For Race, Religion and Health Project