Demond M. Hill, Ph.D., is a community-oriented interdisciplinary and applied scholar whose research lies at the intersection of emotions, mental health equity, and Black childhood and adolescent development. As a former educator and mental health professional, Demond is deeply committed to working alongside communities to co-create holistic, humanizing, and culturally relevant interventions that promote human flourishing and belonging. His efforts are focused on building therapeutic environments and public spaces that nurture the emotional and mental health of marginalized students, advancing a vision of greater communities as spaces of collective liberation and wellness.