2017 NCWIT Summit on Women and IT Where Conversations Lead to ChangeThe NCWIT Summit is the world’s largest annual convening of change leaders focused on significantly improving diversity and inclusion in computing. Educators, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and social scientists from across industries and disciplines (both men and women) participate in this one-of-a-kind opportunity. NCWIT is the trusted source for research-based strategies that facilitate reform in computing classes and technical organizations; the Summit sets the stage for NCWIT member representatives, notable field experts, and renowned guests to present and learn about leading-edge practices, to network and form partnerships, and to provide encouragement and inspiration for one another. “I always learn from both presenters and other attendees -- either a new perspective on something I'm struggling with or a new idea about how to tackle different challenges. [NCWIT challenges] me to think differently and act differently... It's also a very engaging conference; we don't just sit back and listen, we work.” Speakers Lecia Barker, Ph.D. Lecia Barker is an NCWIT Senior Research Scientist and is...Read More Daniela Marghitu Dr. Daniela Marghitu is a professor in the Computer Science...Read More Avis Yates Rivers Avis Yates Rivers is the President and CEO of Technology...Read More Lucy Sanders Lucy Sanders is Founder and Executive in Residence of the...Read More Ruthe Farmer Ruthe Farmer has focused her efforts on diversity and inclusion...Read More Wendy DuBow, Ph.D. Wendy DuBow is a Senior Research Scientist and the Director...Read More Catherine Ashcraft, Ph.D. Catherine Ashcraft is a Senior Research Scientist with the National...Read More Cathy Hawley Cathy Hawley is a Sr. Director of People Development at...Read More Dalene King Dalene King is a Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager at...Read More Amy Gurley Amy Gurley is the global program lead for Bank of...Read More Lee Wills-Irvine Lee Wills-Irvine leads Global Diversity & Inclusion at Qualcomm. Her...Read More Sylvia Martinez Sylvia Martinez is a maker, mom, engineer, and co-author of...Read More Jane Margolis Jane Margolis is a Senior Researcher at UCLA Graduate School...Read More Emmanuel Schanzer Emmanuel Schanzer is a CS-expat, having spent several years as a...Read More Jill Denner, Ph.D. Jill Denner, PhD, is a senior research scientist at Education,...Read More Linda Ott, PhD Dr. Linda M. Ott received her PhD in computer science...Read More Telle Whitney Dr. Telle Whitney served as President and CEO of ABI...Read More Scott McCrickard Scott McCrickard is an Associate Professor in the Department of...Read More Renee Fall Renee Fall is project manager of the Commonwealth Alliance for...Read More Eric Bradford Eric T. Bradford is the Managing Director of the Information...Read More Cheryl Swanier, Ph.D. Dr. Cheryl A. Swanier is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at...Read More Tracy Camp Tracy Camp is the Department Head and Professor of Computer...Read More Sharon Simmons Sharon Simmons is the Computer Science Department Head at James...Read More Maureen Biggers, Ph.D. Dr. Maureen Biggers, Co-founder and Executive Director, of the Indiana...Read More Bobby Schnabel Bobby Schnabel is a Professor of Computer Science at University...Read More Martha Kosa Martha Kosa has been a faculty member in the Department...Read More Shalini Kesar Shalini Kesar is Associate Professor in Information Systems, department of...Read More Sneha Veeragoudar Harrell Sneha Veeragoudar Harrell, Ph.D., is a Research Scientist at the...Read More Elsa Macias Education: Ph.D. Policy Analysis, Arizona State University Areas of Expertise:...Read More Sapna Cheryan Dr. Sapna Cheryan is an associate professor of social psychology...Read More Enobong (Anna) Branch Enobong Hannah Branch is the Associate Chancellor for Equity &...Read More Brenda J. Allen, Ph.D. Professor Emerita Brenda J. Allen (Ph.D., Howard University) served for...Read More Deborah Keyek-Franssen Watch Deborah Keyek-Franssen’s Summit interview here Deborah Keyek-Franssen, Ph.D. is...Read More Valerie Taylor Dr. Valerie Taylor is the holder of the Royce E....Read More Pooja Nath Sankar Pooja (Nath) Sankar is the founder and CEO of Piazza,...Read More Kimberly Bryant Kimberly Bryant is the Founder and Executive Director of Black...Read More Terry Hogan Terry Hogan is the Executive Director and CEO at NCWIT....Read More Cameron Wilson As Director of Public Policy for ACM, Cameron Wilson develops...Read More Jeffrey Forbes Jeff Forbes is a Program Director for the Education and...Read More Wendy Hawkins Wendy Hawkins is Executive Director of the Intel Foundation. The...Read More Stacy Smith Stacy L. Smith’s research focuses on children’s responses to mass...Read More Patricia Deyton Patricia H. Deyton is the Director of the Center for...Read More Michael Lach Michael Lach is the Director of STEM policy and Strategic...Read More Maggie Johnson Maggie Johnson is Director of Education and University Relations for...Read More Lynette Kvasny Lynette Kvasny received her Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems from...Read More David Evans David Evans has taught two large open courses for Udacity, including...Read More Carol Dweck Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is a leading researcher in the...Read More Jan Cuny Since 2004, Jan Cuny has been the Program Officer for...Read More Mike Younkers Mike Younkers, Senior Director of Systems Engineering for Cisco’s US...Read More Eileen Sweeney Eileen, now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led the Motorola...Read More Ben Eater Ben Eater is the Lead Exercise Developer at Khan Academy,...Read More Jean Sammet Jean E. Sammet is a retired computer scientist and programmer...Read More Carleen Beste As manager of Corporate Citizenship, Carleen Beste is responsible for...Read More Cassidy Williams Cassidy Williams is a computer science undergraduate at Iowa State University....Read More Matthew Blakely Born and raised in and around Chicago, Matt Blakely has...Read More Cheryl Calhoun, Ph.D. Cheryl Calhoun currently serves as Dean of Educational Centers and...Read More Hadi Partovi Hadi Partovi is the co-founder and president of Code.org. A Harvard...Read More Tony Hey As Vice President in Microsoft Research, Tony Hey is responsible...Read More Paula Golden As Executive Director of the Broadcom Foundation and Director of...Read More Alvaro Monge Dr. Alvaro Monge has earned BS (UC Riverside, 1991), MS,...Read More Rebecca Dohrman Education: Ph.D. Organizational Communication, Purdue University Areas of Expertise: Qualitative...Read More Sheryl Sorby Sheryl Sorby is Visiting Professor in the Engineering Education and...Read More David Neal David is a social and behavioral psychologist specializing in behavior...Read More Colleen Lewis Colleen Lewis is the McGregor-Girand Associate Professor of Computer Science...Read More Tim Faiella Tim Faiella is the Content Director for the National Center...Read More Kyla McMullen Watch Dr. Kyla McMullen’s Summit interview here Dr. Kyla McMullen...Read More Richard Ladner Richard E. Ladner is a Professor in the Department of...Read More Perry Fizzano, Ph.D. Perry Fizzano earned a B.S. degree in computer science from...Read More John Paxton John Paxton received a B.S. degree in computer science from The...Read More Brad McLain, Ph.D. Dr. Brad McLain is a social scientist interested in the...Read More Karen Ashcraft, Ph.D. Karen Lee Ashcraft is a professor of organizational communication at...Read More Mo Fong Mo has been at Google for over 10 years and...Read More Ann Lorbes Ann Lorbes serves as the lead for Diversity and Inclusion...Read More Janice Zdankus Janice Zdankus is Vice President of Quality in Hewlett Packard...Read More Cameron Fadjo Cameron Fadjo, PhD is the Founder and CEO of the...Read More Alberto I. Roca, PhD Dr. Alberto I. Roca is Founder and Executive Director of...Read More Lyn Swackhamer, Ph.D. Lyn Swackhamer is the Director of Aspirations Evaluation with the...Read More Ruha Devanesan Ruha Devanesan specializes in creating access for the disenfranchised through...Read More Heather Pon-Barry Heather Pon-Barry is a Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of...Read More Matthew R. Rantanen As the Director of Technology for the Southern California Tribal...Read More Melissa Harris-Perry Melissa Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake...Read More Chris Stephenson Dr. Chris Stephenson is the Head of Computer Science Education...Read More Benjamin F. Jones Benjamin F. Jones is a Professor of Strategy and the...Read More Matt Wallaert Matt Wallaert is a Behavioral Scientist working at the intersection...Read More Mizuko Ito Mizuko Ito is a Cultural Anthropologist of Technology Use, examining...Read More Moritz Hardt Moritz Hardt is a senior research scientist at Google Research....Read More Kortney Ziegler Kortney Ziegler, PhD, is the Founder of Trans*H4CK, an organization...Read More Alicia A. Lebrija Hirschfeld Alicia A. Lebrija Hirschfeld is Executive President of Fundación Televisa...Read More Cynthia Solomon Cynthia Solomon’s focus has been on creating fun-filled, thoughtful, personally...Read More Gregory M. Walton Greg Walton is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Stanford...Read More Madeline Di Nonno Madeline Di Nonno is the CEO of the Geena Davis...Read More Patricia Russo Pat Russo is a technology-industry veteran who has spent her...Read More Sherri L. Sanders, Ph.D. Sherri Sanders serves as the Director of Higher Education Initiatives...Read More Susan M. Armstrong Susan M. Armstrong started at Qualcomm working on Globalstar and...Read More Dr. Chris Wood Dr. Chris Wood is an Associate Professor in the Educational...Read More Dr. Celine Latulipe Dr. Celine Latulipe is an Associate Professor in the Department...Read More Sarah Provencal Sarah Provencal is a director, teacher, and actor. She earned...Read More Sarah T. Dunton, M.Ed. Sarah T. Dunton is the Director of Expanding Computing Education...Read More Luz M. Gonzalez Luz M. Gonzalez is Senior Vice President of Solutions Delivery...Read More Jane Condon Jane Condon, both a mom and comedian, lives in Greenwich,...Read More Load More Articles ‘Aspirations in computing’ award goes to student at Mount St. Mary in Watchung Read the Article ‘Black Girls Code’ Aims to Reboot Diversity in Tech Read the Article ‘Brave, Not Perfect’ Speaks To The Scarcity Of Women In Tech Read the Article ‘Bro Culture’ at Start-Ups Keeps Talented Women Out: Harvey Mudd President Read the Article ‘Hidden Figures’ Set in ’60s, but Diversity in Tech Still Rare Today Read the Article ‘Programming Is Problem Solving’: Local Senior Conducts STEM Camp for Girls Read the Article ‘Source of pride’: High school junior wins national computer science award Read the Article ‘TECHNOLOchicas’: Una Campaña Para Involucrar En Las Carreras TecnolóGicas a Jóvenes Latinas Read the Article ‘This Is The Opportunity Our Ancestors Dreamed Of’ Read the Article ‘A Force to Be Reckoned with’: Topeka High Senior Wins Computing Award Read the Article Load More Slides ¿Por qué deberían los jóvenes considerar carreras en computación y tecnología de la información? Spanish version of Why Should Young People Consider Careers in Computing...Read More ¿Qué camino en computación es el adecuado para mí? Encuentra el camino más adecuado para tu vocación. Esta tarjeta...Read More “Fostering a Culture of Respect, Inclusion, and Engagement” by Paul L. Marciano | Presentation Slides Read More 10 Actionable Ways to Actually Increase Diversity in Tech Tech’s diversity problem is not new information, especially to those...Read More 2.0 TECHNOLOchicas Posters – Set of Ten (11″x17″) Set of ten TECHNOLOchicas 11″x17″ posters.Read More 2017 NCWIT Extension Services Transformation (NEXT) Awards Posters Congratulations to the 2017 winners of the NEXT Awards —...Read More 3.0 TECHNOLOchicas Posters – Set of Eleven (11″x17″) This set of eleven TECHNOLOchicas 3.0 11" x 17" posters...Read More A Lucrative, Secure Computing Career: Community College Can Take You There This poster highlights the importance of community colleges to educating...Read More About the Tech Inclusion Journey (Workforce Alliance) This one-page handout describes NCWIT’s strategic planning and decision-support software,...Read More Advising for Future Ready Careers Webinar Series This free monthly webinar series provides information and resources to...Read More Load More Videos “Conversations for Change” with Lisa D. Cook | Video Playback Lisa D. Cook is Professor of Economics and International Relations...Read More 2006 NCWIT Innovation and Diversity Town Hall, featuring U.S. Senator Barack Obama NCWIT held its first-ever Innovation and Diversity Town Hall, co-sponsored...Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “COMPUGIRLS: What We Can Learn” by Courtney Besaw and Daysha Edgerton [upbeat music] JEFFREY FORBES: Next we’re going to hear from...Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Empowering Latinos in Computing” by Idit Harel Caperton and Jennifer Aguayo [upbeat music] JEFFREY FORBES: So, we’re going to go through...Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Making Technology More Accessible” by Emily Peed-Brown [upbeat music] JEFF FORBES: We’re here at NCWIT. We couldn’t...Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Sit With Me” by Avis Yates Rivers Jeffrey Forbes: We’re very lucky to have Avis Yates Rivers,...Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Social Media for Change Leaders” by Herb Morreale [bright music] JEFFREY FORBES: Our last speaker is Herb Morreale...Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Jean Sammet Pioneer Award Reception [upbeat rock music] [audience applause] [enthusiastic applause] JEAN SAMMETT: Thank...Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing Ceremony (Arizona) [upbeat introduction music] RUTHE FARMER: Good evening and welcome to...Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Orientation [upbeat music] LUCY SANDERS: Good afternoon everybody and welcome. I’m...Read More Load More 2017 NCWIT Summit ProgramDownload the printed program, containing detailed information about 2017 Community Award recipients and more.Download PDF 2017 NCWIT Summit Supporters We would like to give a huge thanks to 2017 NCWIT Summit Silver Sponsors Brad Feld and Amy Batchelor and Johnson & Johnson, Bronze Sponsor Ernst & Young LLP, as well as Woot Math for providing financial support. Sponsorship OpportunitiesSponsorship Opportunities for the 2021 NCWIT Summit Are AvailableDownload PDFEmail Us
Catherine Ashcraft, Ph.D. Catherine Ashcraft is a Senior Research Scientist with the National...Read More
Cheryl Swanier, Ph.D. Dr. Cheryl A. Swanier is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at...Read More
Maureen Biggers, Ph.D. Dr. Maureen Biggers, Co-founder and Executive Director, of the Indiana...Read More
Sneha Veeragoudar Harrell Sneha Veeragoudar Harrell, Ph.D., is a Research Scientist at the...Read More
Elsa Macias Education: Ph.D. Policy Analysis, Arizona State University Areas of Expertise:...Read More
Brenda J. Allen, Ph.D. Professor Emerita Brenda J. Allen (Ph.D., Howard University) served for...Read More
Deborah Keyek-Franssen Watch Deborah Keyek-Franssen’s Summit interview here Deborah Keyek-Franssen, Ph.D. is...Read More
Cassidy Williams Cassidy Williams is a computer science undergraduate at Iowa State University....Read More
Rebecca Dohrman Education: Ph.D. Organizational Communication, Purdue University Areas of Expertise: Qualitative...Read More
Colleen Lewis Colleen Lewis is the McGregor-Girand Associate Professor of Computer Science...Read More
Karen Ashcraft, Ph.D. Karen Lee Ashcraft is a professor of organizational communication at...Read More
Ruha Devanesan Ruha Devanesan specializes in creating access for the disenfranchised through...Read More
Alicia A. Lebrija Hirschfeld Alicia A. Lebrija Hirschfeld is Executive President of Fundación Televisa...Read More
Cynthia Solomon Cynthia Solomon’s focus has been on creating fun-filled, thoughtful, personally...Read More
Sherri L. Sanders, Ph.D. Sherri Sanders serves as the Director of Higher Education Initiatives...Read More
‘TECHNOLOchicas’: Una Campaña Para Involucrar En Las Carreras TecnolóGicas a Jóvenes Latinas Read the Article
¿Por qué deberían los jóvenes considerar carreras en computación y tecnología de la información? Spanish version of Why Should Young People Consider Careers in Computing...Read More
¿Qué camino en computación es el adecuado para mí? Encuentra el camino más adecuado para tu vocación. Esta tarjeta...Read More
“Fostering a Culture of Respect, Inclusion, and Engagement” by Paul L. Marciano | Presentation Slides Read More
10 Actionable Ways to Actually Increase Diversity in Tech Tech’s diversity problem is not new information, especially to those...Read More
2.0 TECHNOLOchicas Posters – Set of Ten (11″x17″) Set of ten TECHNOLOchicas 11″x17″ posters.Read More
2017 NCWIT Extension Services Transformation (NEXT) Awards Posters Congratulations to the 2017 winners of the NEXT Awards —...Read More
3.0 TECHNOLOchicas Posters – Set of Eleven (11″x17″) This set of eleven TECHNOLOchicas 3.0 11" x 17" posters...Read More
A Lucrative, Secure Computing Career: Community College Can Take You There This poster highlights the importance of community colleges to educating...Read More
About the Tech Inclusion Journey (Workforce Alliance) This one-page handout describes NCWIT’s strategic planning and decision-support software,...Read More
Advising for Future Ready Careers Webinar Series This free monthly webinar series provides information and resources to...Read More
“Conversations for Change” with Lisa D. Cook | Video Playback Lisa D. Cook is Professor of Economics and International Relations...Read More
2006 NCWIT Innovation and Diversity Town Hall, featuring U.S. Senator Barack Obama NCWIT held its first-ever Innovation and Diversity Town Hall, co-sponsored...Read More
2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “COMPUGIRLS: What We Can Learn” by Courtney Besaw and Daysha Edgerton [upbeat music] JEFFREY FORBES: Next we’re going to hear from...Read More
2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Empowering Latinos in Computing” by Idit Harel Caperton and Jennifer Aguayo [upbeat music] JEFFREY FORBES: So, we’re going to go through...Read More
2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Making Technology More Accessible” by Emily Peed-Brown [upbeat music] JEFF FORBES: We’re here at NCWIT. We couldn’t...Read More
2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Sit With Me” by Avis Yates Rivers Jeffrey Forbes: We’re very lucky to have Avis Yates Rivers,...Read More
2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Social Media for Change Leaders” by Herb Morreale [bright music] JEFFREY FORBES: Our last speaker is Herb Morreale...Read More
2013 NCWIT Summit – Jean Sammet Pioneer Award Reception [upbeat rock music] [audience applause] [enthusiastic applause] JEAN SAMMETT: Thank...Read More
2013 NCWIT Summit – NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing Ceremony (Arizona) [upbeat introduction music] RUTHE FARMER: Good evening and welcome to...Read More
2013 NCWIT Summit – Orientation [upbeat music] LUCY SANDERS: Good afternoon everybody and welcome. I’m...Read More
