About
Dr. Erica N. DuBose is an educator, curriculum designer, and correctional education leader with more than 25 years of experience serving underserved and justice-impacted populations. She holds degrees in Biology and Chemistry, a Master’s in Educational Administration, and a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. Throughout her career, she has taught science and technology courses, developed workforce and transition programming, and led initiatives focused on reentry education, vocational training, and student success.
Her current work centers on how schools and institutions interpret behavior, intelligence, and engagement, particularly among students whose strengths are often misunderstood or mislabeled. She is currently writing "Peacocks and Architects: How Students Are Misread and What It’s Costing Us," a trade nonfiction book exploring interpretation, educational systems, and the long-term impact of institutional perception on student outcomes.
Featured Work
Peacocks and Architects: How Students Are Misread and What It’s Costing Us
Peacocks and Architects: How Students Are Misread and What It’s Costing Us explores how schools interpret behavior, intelligence, and emotional regulation differently across students, and how those interpretations shape discipline, opportunity, identity, and long-term outcomes. Blending personal narrative, educational observation, and systems analysis, the book examines what happens when students are misunderstood not because they lack ability, but because their strengths are expressed in ways institutions were never taught to recognize.
