Join the experience virtually from wherever you are May 24–28, 2021. The 2021 vNCWIT Summit is free and open to the public.Get ready for conversations, Q&As, on-demand videos, and more! Connect with educators, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and social scientists from across industries and disciplines. Fully immerse yourself in research-based recommendations and peer-to-peer discussions to further your efforts in creating inclusive cultures.With NCWIT being the trusted source for research-based strategies that facilitate reform in computing classes and technical organizations, the NCWIT Summit continues to be the world’s largest annual convening of change leaders focused on significantly improving diversity and equity in computing. 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 Agenda All events listed will take place in Mountain Time (MDT). There are no upcoming events. 2020-21 NCWIT Summit Sponsors​ We are incredibly grateful for 2021 vNCWIT Summit Silver Sponsors PNC and Bloomberg. 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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
