Dr. D is a certified health and wellness coach and convener of several high impact programs on campus to support and promote belonging and a sense of community and persistence. She is a two-time alumnus of UNC, receiving her masters degree in Public Health from the Gillings School of Global Public Health and her PhD in Educational Leadership from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Dr. D’s body of work emphasizes persistence, self-awareness, resiliency, a growth mindset, and its relevance to personal agency in the classroom. She also serves as a Carolina Covenant Mentor, Coach for Carolina Collaborative for Resilience in addition to leading a number of programs including Sister Talk and R.E.A.L. Talk.
