Terrence Harewood, Ph.D.

Dr. Terrence Harewood has been an IDI Qualified Administrator since 2006 and serves as an instructor for the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) Qualifying Seminar. For more than two decades, he has partnered with organizations, educational institutions, and executive leaders to build intercultural competence through developmental coaching, leadership development, and organizational change.

A former Professor of Multicultural Education and Social Foundations at the University of Indianapolis, Dr. Harewood has held executive leadership roles in organizational learning and innovation and has facilitated intercultural development initiatives across higher education, nonprofit organizations, foundations, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies.

Widely recognized for his engaging facilitation style and developmental coaching, Dr. Harewood specializes in helping leaders translate assessment insights into meaningful behavioral change. His work integrates the IDI with evidence-informed approaches to adult development, leadership, and adaptive learning to support sustained individual and organizational growth.

Dr. Harewood is the founder and CEO of AdaptED Solutions, LLC, where he is developing AdaptED™, an AI-enabled adaptive learning platform that personalizes developmental experiences using assessment data, reflective practice, and coaching. His current work explores how technology can deepen—not replace—the human relationships that drive intercultural learning and leadership development.

He is the recipient of the 2018 IDI Intercultural Competence Award and the 2011 Teacher of the Year Award from the University of Indianapolis. He is also co-author of Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change, which explores developmental approaches to advancing racial equity through the Intercultural Development Inventory.

Dr. Harewood continues to teach, coach, and consult with organizations committed to developing leaders who can engage difference with greater curiosity, adaptability, and effectiveness.