Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Lesley College, USA, 2024
- Master of Education, University of Vermont, USA, 2011
Biography
Dr. Amarildo "Lilu" Barbosa is an Associate Teaching Professor and Program Director in the Leadership Program at Tufts University, and is an advisor for Associação Cabo Verdiana de Basquetbol (ACVB). Prior to joining Tufts University, he worked at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health where he was the Chief Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer, and he had also served as the Chief Diversity Officer at Lesley University prior to that. As Chief Diversity Officer at both institutions, Lilu worked with campus partners to help ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for students, faculty, and staff. Part of his role involved issues related to assessment of inclusion and belonging, campus climate, and the teaching and learning environment.
He has 20 years of experience in the higher education and nonprofit sectors, with interests in leadership, applied diversity and equity change strategies, residential education, academic support, youth activism, youth development, and community engagement. He holds certifications in restorative justice facilitation, social justice conflict mediation, and is licensed as an Intercultural Developmental Inventory (IDI) Qualifying Administrator.
As a DEIJ practitioner in the community and higher education, his scholarly and research interests focus on strategic diversity leadership, organizational learning & development, 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 an M.Ed in Higher Education Student Affairs Administration from the University of Vermont. He is a married father of four children, and enjoys time with his family and relatives, listening to music, engaging in athletic activities, and spending time in the Cabo Verde Islands with family and loved ones.
He has 20 years of experience in the higher education and nonprofit sectors, with interests in leadership, applied diversity and equity change strategies, residential education, academic support, youth activism, youth development, and community engagement. He holds certifications in restorative justice facilitation, social justice conflict mediation, and is licensed as an Intercultural Developmental Inventory (IDI) Qualifying Administrator.
As a DEIJ practitioner in the community and higher education, his scholarly and research interests focus on strategic diversity leadership, organizational learning & development, 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 an M.Ed in Higher Education Student Affairs Administration from the University of Vermont. He is a married father of four children, and enjoys time with his family and relatives, listening to music, engaging in athletic activities, and spending time in the Cabo Verde Islands with family and loved ones.