Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Howard University
M.S. in Psychology, Howard University
B.A., The University of North Florida 

Dr. Turner-Musa is a Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Psychology; she also serves as the Interim Director of the Center for Predictive Analytics.  She joined the Morgan State University faculty in 2001. Dr. Turner-Musa earned her doctorate in Social Psychology from Howard University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Mental Health Services from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Turner-Musa is the Director of the Student Training Core in the Morgan State University ASCEND Biomedical Center for Research. She also served as the Co-Director of the Maternal and Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program awarded to the Kennedy Krieger Institute and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011 – 2013) and Principal Investigator of the Morgan State University Undergraduate Training Program in Prevention Science funded by the National Institute of Mental Health from 2002 - 2008.

Her research focuses on understanding the role of psychological and social factors in disease management and health promotion. Research includes examining shared family religious/spiritual beliefs on psychological outcomes of African Americans with end-stage renal disease as well as examining the role of religiosity, spirituality, and social support on health behaviors of African American college students. Dr. Turner- Musa’s research also examines factors associated with interests in pursuing biomedical research careers. Dr. Turner-Musa’s publications are included in Healthcare, the Journal of Community Psychology, Journal of Drug Education, Healthcare, and the American Journal of Health Behavior.  Learn more about her research via https://psychology-reachlab.weebly.com/

Dr. Turner-Musa is a member of several professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association (APA). She served as President for APA Division 1, The Society for General Psychology(2021-2022). She was a participant in the APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (Class of 2014) and the Association of American Colleges & Universities STEM Leadership Institute. She has served as a member of the Morgan State University Institutional Review Board (IRB) and University Council. Dr. Turner-Musa has received numerous awards including an American Fellows Award from the American Association of University Women, a Minority Fellowship Program award from the APA Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs, and the Morgan State University School of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Deans Award for Outstanding Research.

Area of Specialization: undergraduate research training and development; health disparities;  prevention science

Undergraduate Courses Taught: General Psychology, Scientific Methods, Health Psychology, Senior Thesis I & II, Prevention Science, Careers in Psychology, Freshman Orientation, and Teaching/Research Assistantship