Cynthia Overton

Director of Tech Workplace Initiatives, Kapor Center

Cynthia Overton, Ph.D., is Director of Tech Workplace Initiatives at the Kapor Center, a racial justice organization based in Oakland, CA that works to level the playing field in tech. In this role, Cynthia builds community and provides learning opportunities for professionals advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry. In this role, she leads Diversity Advocates, a professional learning community dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce throughout the tech industry. She also operates Our Collective, a group of tech professionals working to advance inclusion for Black and Latinx talent through employee resource groups.  Prior to joining the Kapor Center, Cynthia worked for 13 years at a behavioral and social sciences research firm leading research, technical assistance, and knowledge translation initiatives that enhance opportunities for underrepresented populations. She also helped launch and sustain corporate-wide diversity and inclusive efforts. Cynthia holds a B.A. from Hampton University, an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in learning technologies, and a masters degree in PR/corporate communications from Georgetown University.

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More of Cynthia’s work:

• The Kapor Center

• The Leaky Tech Pipeline

• Tech Leavers Study

• Diversity Advocates

• Our Collective