She is originally from Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Hewitt received her B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Southern California and her M.A. in Psychology from Boston University. Dr. Hewitt received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University Chicago in 2013. Her scholarly interests include: gendered-racial identity development of African American young men, the psychology of men and masculinity, the development of critical consciousness among adolescents, and prevention programming for ethnic minority youth. She is a member of the Association of Black Psychologists and the American Psychological Association.