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Dr. JL Adolph, also known as the XL Professor and CEO of DadCypher Edutainment LLC, is a dynamic force in education and fatherhood. With a Ph.D. in English/African Diaspora Studies and a rebellious approach as an Assistant Professor of English, he challenges traditional education by infusing hip-hop and narrative therapy into his teachings. Focused on emotional intelligence and social-emotional learning (SEL), Dr. Adolph inspires clients through the authenticity of hip-hop griot traditions. As a fatherhood coach and college-to-career specialist, he guides educators, AT-PROMISE youth (commonly known as at-risk students), and fathers on a journey of healing and empowerment. Through DadCypher Edutainment, Dr. Adolph creates a transformative platform where education meets hip-hop culture, reshaping the future of fatherhood and education.

The Hip-hop Therapeutic Writing Program

Dr. JL Adolph's Hip-hop Therapeutic Writing Program uses journaling, poetry, storytelling, and elements of hip-hop therapy to help at-risk students process their emotions. The program introduces students to mental health concepts and empowers educators to enhance literacy, social-emotional learning, and college and career readiness.

For male parents, it helps heal school-based trauma and strengthens bonds with educators, creating a united effort to support at-promise youth.

While impactful, the program IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR TRADITIONAL THERAPY. DR. JL ADOLPH IS A FACILITATOR, NOT A MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT.

DadCypher Services

Zones of Expertise

Expert Zone 1# - Hip-hop Pedagogy

Expert in Hip-hop fatherhood narratives
Use hip-hop songs to teach narrative, argumentative, research, and digital narratives.
Mastery in teaching students how to analyze poetry and hip-hop lyrics
Mastery in teaching students to transform hip-hop poetics into prose.

Expert Zone 2# - Therapeutic Writing

Mastery in using hip-hop journal writing to increase students’ emotional intelligence.
Using hip-hop “Quotables” and metaphors to get students to examine their feelings.
Using the “gutting method” to use hip-hop templates to write original narratives.
Facilitator of hip-hop writing cyphers to increase student collaboration.
Survivor of father wounds, divorce, negative co-parenting, and parallel parenting

Expert Zone 3# - Cultural Competency Teachings

Master of African Diaspora Studies
Expert utilizing African and Hip-hop griot traditions to teach educators how to remix their delivery.
Pass the Mic: Teaching students self-education techniques.