Staff and Consultants

Melissa currently serves as NCWIT’s Solutions Architect and is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the organization’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database, SuiteCRM, by ensuring that all data remains consistent […]

Serving as the organization’s Senior Technology and Program Consultant, Kate has managed their AspireIT program, and currently works across departments to support technology SaaS needs and project manages the organization’s

As a Regional Affiliate Manager for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award, Susie supports both the Aspirations staff and volunteer affiliate teams in recognizing young women and their educators. Prior

Brittney Martin is a project manager, facilitator, and diversity and inclusion enthusiast. As a consultant Project Manager for the NCWIT Higher Ed Alliance and Regional Initiatives teams, Brittney supports their

Elizabeth Litzler, PhD, is the Director of the University of Washington (UW) Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) and an Affiliate Assistant Professor in UW Sociology. She

Kelsey Kman currently serves as the Program Coordinator for NCWIT Counselors for Computing. Kelsey has been a consultant in PA since 2018 and is passionate about engaging diverse interests in

Lauren Crow Jones is the CFO and COO for NCWIT, a position in which she performs accounting functions for both the non-profit and University of Colorado sides of NCWIT’s finances.

Teresa (Terry) Hogan is the Executive Director and CEO at NCWIT. Her career began at US WEST where she was the lead engineer of the original region-wide dialup Internet access

Dr. Esch is a faculty research associate at NCWIT and the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. At NCWIT, she develops resources to support

Dr. Wendy Chi is the internal evaluator for NCWIT Counselors for Computing (C4C). She has over 15 years of experience in education, including evaluations of programs addressing underrepresented populations in

Edie Cheng is Director of Programs at NCWIT. She leads the Aspirations in Computing team including the AiC Community, Regional Affiliates and Award Recognitions program. With a background in management

As a Regional Affiliate Manager for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award, Eva supports volunteer affiliate teams’ efforts to recognize students and their educators. Prior to NCWIT, Eva served as

Dr. Andrea Bowens-Jones is a former Procter & Gamble (P&G) R&D Section Head. She has managed multi–discipline teams of scientists and engineers to drive technology, formulation, and process development for

Tanner Bergamo is the NCWIT Operations Manager, where he provides operational support for the organization, manages Human Resources processes, plans and executes events, and performs financial and project management. In

Terina–Jasmine (TJ) TJ is a Senior Engagement Consultant at NCWIT and has been working with NCWIT’s Alliances for over 9 years.

Valerie L. Williams, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Scientist and Evaluator at the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), where she leads and supports evaluation efforts throughout the

Jamie Huber Ward is a social scientist and Associate Director of Higher Ed for NCWIT at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on issues related to organizational change

Dr. Christopher Lynnly Hovey is a research scientist faculty member in NCWIT at the University of Colorado Boulder. Over the last two decades, Dr. Hovey has served in multiple roles,

Sherri Sanders serves as the Director of Higher Education Initiatives and BridgeUP STEM and a Senior Research Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder. As director of higher education and

Lyn Swackhamer is the Director of Aspirations Evaluation and a Co-PI on the Teach Engineering NSF grant at NCWIT which is housed at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research

Dr. Brad McLain is a social scientist interested in the nature and psychology of identity development, learning, and leadership. He is the Director of the Center for STEM Learning at

Tim Faiella is the Content Director for the NCWIT at the University of Colorado Boulder. He works to develop a variety of content across all media channels and formats, including

Lucy Sanders is Founder and Executive in Residence of the NCWIT, a national organization that works to broaden participation in computing. She personally focuses on building inclusive cultures in academic

Wendy DuBow is a Senior Research Scientist and the Director of Strategies for Education Research & Evaluation at NCWIT. In her multi-faceted role, Dr. DuBow conducts primary research, manages the

Catherine Ashcraft is a Senior Research Scientist with the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research focuses on issues related to