Dr. Gabrielle P. Abelard is an accomplished motivational speaker, educator, and clinician. She founded and directs Abelard Psychotherapy, Inc., a multi-site community mental health clinic which serves diverse clients throughout Massachusetts and provides comprehensive, accessible behavioral health services. Dr. Abelard proudly works as a Clinical Professor at her alma mater, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. At the university, Dr. Abelard directs the Graduate Program for Master's, Certificates, and Psychiatric Mental Health at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing. Her leadership follows her into her associations: she is the Immediate Past President of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) New England Chapter and is the first Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Massachusetts Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Association (MAAPPN). Additionally, she serves on the Boards of Directors for the New England Regional Black Nurses Association (NERBNA), and the American Nurses Association (ANA), Massachusetts. Dr. Abelard's efforts have been acknowledged with several prestigious accolades. Dr. Gabrielle Abelard is a dedicated mentor, published author, mental health clinician, and educator with over 20 years of experience in mental health nursing. Dr. Abelard holds a deep commitment to building resilience and improving health care outcomes both within and beyond nursing.
Recognition
- Melva Jo Hendrix Lectureship Award, International Society of Psychiatric Nurses (To be presented March, 2025)
• Inspiration Award, African American Female Professor Award Association (2025)
• APNA Award for Excellence in Practice American Psychiatric Nurses Association (2025)
• Inducted Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP, 2025)
• Excellence in Nursing Practice Award, New England Regional Black Nurses (2025)
• Best of Nursing, Nurse Leader Award, Nurse Org. (2025)
• Nurse. Org selected National Nurse Podcaster (2025)
• Top 100 Entrepreneur, Top 100 Magazine (2024)
• Inducted Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (FAAN, 2023)
• ADVANCE Mentor Award, UMASS Amherst (2023)
• Inducted Fellow, National Academies of Practice (FNAP, 2022)
• Nurse Entrepreneur of the Year Award, National Black Nurses Association (2022)
• Manning Mentoring Award, American Nurses Association (2022)
• STRIDE Faculty Fellow, Provost Office, UMASS Amherst (2021 - 2022)
• ADVANCE Faculty Fellow, ADVANCE Faculty Program, UMASS Amherst (2021-2022)
• Nancy M. Valentine Excellence in Leadership Award, American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA), New England Chapter (Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and Massachusetts) (2020)
• Young Haitian Professional of the Year, U.S. Haitian Chamber of Commerce (2019)
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Gabrielle P. Abelard : Elaine Marieb College of Nursing : UMass Amherst