Detris Honora Adelabu, Ed.D.

 Bio

Detris Honora Adelabu, Ed.D., is chair and associate professor of Human Development at Wheelock College-Boston where she conducts research on factors that promote academic success for low-income rural and urban African American adolescents. Her research has been published in such journals as Adolescence, Urban Education and the Journal of School Violence. In addition, Dr. Adelabu has made numerous regional and national presentations to educators on topics related to African American student achievement, school climate and ethnic identity. Dr. Adelabu is the recipient of several awards and grants for her work and serves on the board of two non-profit organizations established to empower low-income children and families.  She holds degrees from Southern University-Baton Rouge, Purdue University and the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.