Devin Henry
Credentials: Ed-GRS Fellow
Devin T. Henry is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and a master’s degree in Adult Education, both from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Devin’s research focuses on the persistence and institutional retention of Black male students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). His work examines how culturally responsive leadership practices, institutional climate, and student engagement strategies influence academic outcomes for Black men. Devin is particularly interested in the intersectionality of race, gender, and educational equity in postsecondary settings. He aims to use his research to help schools and colleges improve how they support students from historically marginalized backgrounds, making it more likely for them to graduate.
Publications / Presentations
Carpenter, A., Benson, J., Lewis. T., Pemberton, B., Henry, D. T., Feraud-King, P., & Chinkondenji, P. (2023, November). Get out: Leveraging Black joy as a form of escapism on anti-Black campuses.
Presentation delivered to the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Teaching / Service
Content creation for UW-Madison ELPA Higher Education social media pages (Facebook, X, Bluesky, YouTube), 2024-2025.
LEADS Executive Team Member
AERA Division J Peer Mentee
Graduate Student Writing Group Member with The Writing Center
Chancellors Advisory Committee Group at UW-Madison
Session Chair for Presentation Sessions at ASHE Conference