Anita Bralock

Anita Bralock, PhD, RN, CNM is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Nursing. She holds certifications as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Maternal Child Health Nursing and a Nurse Midwifery Certificate from Charles Drew University. Her expertise spans women’s health, minority health, and transcultural nursing, with a focus on adolescent sexual health and health disparities.

Education:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Highland Park College, 1980
• Bachelor of Science in Health Science, Chapman University, 1988
• Master of Nursing (MN), UCLA, 1991
• Certificate in Nurse Midwifery, Charles Drew University, 1995
• PhD in Nursing, UCLA, 2003

Research Interests: Dr. Bralock’s work addresses self-protective sexual behaviors in minority women, transcultural healthcare practices, and community-based interventions for underserved populations. She has contributed to studies on condom use predictors among Latina and African American women, relationship dynamics in adolescent health, and cultural competence in nursing education.

Awards:

• UCLA School of Nursing Distinguished Alumni Award (2009)
• Outstanding Service to the Community Award (Oasis Senior Center, 2009)
• Multiple Dean’s Emerging Scholar Awards (Azusa Pacific University, 2003–2009)
• Outstanding Clinical Nurse Educator Awards (USC, 1992–1999)

Professional Activities: Chair of the Women’s Health Committee at the National Black Nurses Association since 2011, and active member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. She has also held leadership roles in Chi Eta Phi and the American College of Nurse Midwives.