COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Dr. Johanna Milord is a lecturer professor in Counseling Psychology at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Milord completed her doctoral studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia and her Master's degree in mental health counseling from Fordham University. Dr. Milord is of Haitian background and her research studies how youth from various racial ethnic identities, immigrant backgrounds, and socioeconomic statuses conceptualize and access career resources. Dr. Milord’s dissertation work highlighted partnership with 1st generation African Immigrant youth scholars to develop an action research project. As a qualitative researcher, Dr. Milord enthusiastically embraces the ability of storytelling for disenfranchised collectives as a mode of sharing power in scholarship.

Dr. Milord is passionate about creative adaptations to evidence-based practice such as through art and faith-based integration, and she has partnered with community leaders to provide “emotional empowerment through movement” workshops. 

Dr. Milord hopes to outreach to new populations during her time as SVP communications officer to those who may most benefit from our organizational resources.