Dr. DeVetta Holman

Dr. D is a professionally trained health educator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; where she earned both her undergraduate and Masters degrees in Public Health from the Gillings School of Global Public Health. DeVetta earned her Ph.D. degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. It is her dissertation, “Perception Analytics of an In-depth Observational Analysis of 6th Grade African American Male Students' Personal Agency, emphasizing self-concept and its relevance to personal agency in the classroom, which propels her to educate, mentor and affirm the lived experiences of historically marginalized students. Her work supports the premise that academic achievement, critical thinking and high expectations converge to shift the paradigm in developing and molding future 21st century STEM leaders. Dr. D's expertise in coaching, mentoring, and advising students in their academic success at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been an asset to campers and counselors at the Exxon Mobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp.