AHEC-SSW Training Partnership
Consultant Information Sheet
Name:
Kelly Graves, PhD
Position/Title:
Associate Professor, NCAT
Director and Co-Founder of Kellin, PLLC / Kellin Foundation
Home Address:
Contact Dr. Graves at the email or phone number below to obtain
her home address. Do not send any mail to the School of Social
Work for Dr. Graves as her office is not on campus.
Home Phone:
336-287-4880
Work Address:
2110 Golden Gate Drive, Suite B
Greensboro, NC 27405
Work Phone:
336-429-5600
E-mail Address:
info@kellinconnects.com
Education/Degrees:
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Clinical Internship, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2005-2006 (APAapproved).
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC,
2006 (APA-approved). Graduated with 4.0 GPA.
M.A., Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 2001. Graduated magna cum laude.
B.S., Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 1999.
Graduated
Professional Certifications:
 Nationally Certified and Registered TF-CBT Therapist
 Permanently Licensed Psychologist in North Carolina #102703
 Health Service Provider in North Carolina and National Register of Health Service
Providers
 Certified GAIN Administrator and GAIN Local Trainer
 American Psychological Association (APA) Certified Trainer - Increasing Effectiveness
of Providers for Child Victims of Violence
 Certified Trauma and Loss Specialist–National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children
(pending)
 Certified Forensic Interviewer, National Child Advocacy Center
Academic Experience:
2011 to Present
North Carolina A&T State University
Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of Human Development
and Services
2011 to 2015
Executive Director, Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness
2001 to 2011
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2007-2011: Assistant Professor, Center for Youth, Family, and
Community Partnerships
Section Chair, Violence and Trauma Prevention and Community WellBeing
Brief Summary of Work Experience:
Dr. Kelly Graves is a tenured Associate Professor at North Carolina A&T State
University. As a demonstration to her commitment to bridging research and practice, Dr.
Graves also founded Kellin, PLLC (and its non-profit partner the Kellin Foundation),
which is a community-based counseling and consulting agency in Greensboro. Dr. Graves
has almost 20 years of specialized experience in the field of child trauma and traumainformed care and has successfully implemented over a dozen large-scale grants totally
over $10 million dollars as the Lead PI. She is the developer of the Greensboro Child
Response Initiative model, which is a coordinated community response to children and
families exposed to violence – a model recognized by the US Department of Justice. Dr.
Graves is an accomplished scholar with dozens of peer-reviewed publications, books, and
book chapters. Dr. Graves is nationally sought after as a community trainer and facilitator
in the area of trauma and creating trauma informed systems. She recently won the
national 2015 American Psychological Association Division 56 Trauma award for her
expertise in the areas of children at risk and trauma as well as the Triad Business Journal
Top 40 Leaders Under 40. Dr. Graves has been an invited presenter at over 50 various
statewide and nationwide conferences and meetings, and she currently is a consultant
with the United States Department of Justice, Office for Training and Technical
Assistance, in the areas of trauma, trauma-informed care, and crime victim services.
Specialization/Research Areas:
 Trauma informed care
 Children exposed to violence
 Systems of care
 Family violence
Available for presentations on the following:
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Effective Providers for Victimized Children (all materials provided)
Responding to Family Violence
Trauma Informed Care in Behavioral Health Settings
Trauma and Substance Abuse
Helping Traumatized Students Succeed in School