Introduction
Denise Long is principal of Youthcentrix®. Youthcentrix® provides trauma-informed allied & behavioral health, implementation consulting, an immersive learning lab, and information technology tools. Her consulting, speaking, publications, and research center on implementation and evaluation of wellbeing, trauma-informed practices, and institutional racial equity by way of antiracism. She works with and studies practitioners, executive leadership teams and organizational transformation committees in their efforts to implement change. Denise is active in civil society activism for Reparations.
Expert
Denise Long is a 7th generation American, columnist, and political commentator featured on FOXNews, Black News Channel, Newsweek, Revolt TV, Brietbart, Real Clear Politics, and more. She holds a bachelors in health science and masters in educational psychology (with focus on critical competencies for professionals who work with Black American youth and families). Denise is a Doctor of Education candidate with major in organizational leadership/development (anticipated 2021). Her research focuses on executive leadership and effective implementation of racial equity by way of antiracism.
Fields of expertise: Education, Monitoring and evaluation, Policy design and delivery, Reduction of inequalities / equity / poverty eradication, Social change / social transformations, Social innovation / public sector innovation / policy innovation, Strategic planning