Dennis W. Boyd Jr, MSW

Dennis W. Boyd Jr. is a first-year Ph.D. student from Flushing, Queens, New York City. Before attending the Brown School, Mr. Boyd worked as a consultant with the New York City Department of Education with public schools, charters schools, and youth organizations. He designed supplemental programs to enhance school culture, and improve social and educational outcomes for Black and Latino males. In 2014, Dennis launched Mothers with Son’s seminars for African American and Latino moms with teenage sons. Dennis’ research interest is in the Black family with a focus on the mother-son relationship. His other interest includes adolescent development, k-12 public education, and juvenile justice.