Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Lesley College, USA, 2024
- Master of Education, University of Vermont, USA, 2011
Biography
Dr. Amarildo "Lilu" Barbosa is a Senior Lecturer and Program Director in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Leadership program. He comes to Tufts from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health where he was the Chief Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer. Prior to that, Dr. Barbosa was the Chief Diversity Officer at Lesley University and the Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Student Inclusion. As a DEIJ practitioner in the community and higher education, his scholarly and research interests focus on strategic diversity leadership, organizational learning & development, adult learning, and behaviors and practices that harness cultural assets and funds of knowledge of Black & African communities for the purpose of social, political, cultural, and economic development. He received his PhD in Human Development & Learning from Lesley University, and a Master's of Education in Higher Education Student Affairs Administration from the University of Vermont.