David DuBois

David DuBois is a Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) with a focus on youth mentoring, resilience, and community-based interventions. He serves as Associate Dean for Research, Faculty Mentoring Coordinator, and Associate Director at the Institute for Health Research and Policy.

Research Interests include:

• Contextual and individual protective factors in youth development
• Effectiveness of mentoring programs
• Self-esteem and health outcomes
• Translating research into policy and practice

Scientific Awards:

• Society for Research on Adolescence Social Policy Awards (2012, 2006)
• Fellow, American Psychological Association (2007)
• Fellow, Society for Community Research and Action (2005)
• Recognized as "Legend of Mentoring" (2010s)

Funding Sources: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Departments of Education and Justice, Laura and John Arnold Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, and others.

Service Leadership: Chair of National Mentoring Resource Center Research Board, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Research Advisory Committee, and founder of the youth mentoring research listserv.