Dr. Mercedes E. Ebanks is a graduate of Georgetown University (BA'94) and Howard University (M.Ed '95, PhD'05) with degrees in Psychology. Dr. Ebanks has an extensive background in education and mental health services and has served as a behavior specialist, administrator, and counselor. Dr. Ebanks has worked with public, private, alternative schools, social service organizations, and the legal sector in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. She currently serves as the Program Coordinator of the Master’s Program in Counseling Services and Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Howard University. She prepares new clinicians to work in school and community settings with sensitivity and awareness of cultural diversity factors. Dr. Ebanks has published an article on the effects of corrective feedback to treat destructive behavior. Her research interests include parent/caregiver-training programs, intervention techniques and reinforcement programs to motivate positive behaviors, and organizational restructuring to enhance productivity. She works to develop assessments and strategies to improve individual well-being and strengthen family dynamics.

Dr. Ebanks is co-founder of The MECCA Group (Mental health Education Careers Consulting Assessments). The MECCA Group is a psychological related service agency that provides services to individuals, families, schools and corporations. Dr. Ebanks is a DC Certified School Psychologist and Bilingual Clinician. Her practical experiences are in applied behavior analysis to treat severe behavior disorders, clinical evaluations and treatment of childhood psychopathology, psychoeducational evaluations for learning disabilities, and parent training and professional development workshops to teach behavior modification techniques to address emotional disturbances and noncompliance.