Devin Henry

Devin T. Henry is a fourth-year Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis department, with a focus on Higher Education. He also serves as a Research Associate in the Wisconsin Equity & Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) under the guidance of his advisor, Dr. Brian Burt.


Devin has obtained two degrees from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. He has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and a master’s degree in Adult Education. His research currently focuses on the success of Black male students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through strategies that promote persistence and strengthen institutional retention.