Media Contact
Tara G. Cunningham
Director of Communications
tcunningham@dillard.edu
(504) 816-4204
Dillard University is pleased to welcome Detrich D. Hebert Johnson as our new Director of Human Resources. A seasoned attorney and HR executive, Detrich brings a wealth of experience in employment law, compliance, labor relations, and organizational strategy.
Licensed to practice law in Louisiana and Texas, she has served in key leadership roles, including Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Deputy Chief of HR & Labor Relations, and Director of HR at the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. Throughout her career, she has successfully led organizations through complex legal and compliance challenges while fostering inclusive and dynamic workplace cultures.
Detrich’s expertise extends to federal and state grant management, having served as Director of Community Development for Jefferson Parish, where she oversaw multimillion-dollar HUD-funded programs aimed at improving economic opportunities and infrastructure for underserved communities. She has also held legal positions as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of New Orleans and Assistant Attorney General for the State of Louisiana.
A proud Dillard University alumna (Class of 1995), Detrich earned her Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Dillard, a Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center, and an MBA with a concentration in Human Resource Management from the University of New Orleans. She is actively engaged in the community, serving as Treasurer of UNITY of Greater New Orleans and holding leadership roles at Ben Franklin Elementary & Middle Schools.
We are excited to welcome Detrich Hebert back to the Dillard family and look forward to her leadership in advancing our HR initiatives and strengthening our campus community!
