We are pleased to announce our Graduation Ceremony Speaker for the Closing Ceremony of the 2015 iSchool Inclusion Institute. Dr. Nicki Washington will deliver the concluding remarks to the graduating 2014 i3 Scholars and the newest 2015 cohort.
Dr. Nicki Washington was the 2000 valedictorian of Johnson C. Smith University, receiving a BS in computer science. She received her MS and PhD from NC State University in 2002 and 2005, respectively, becoming the first African-American female PhD in computer science from the university, and the first Johnson C. Smith computer science graduate to obtain a PhD She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Howard University, where her research focuses on the use of culturally-relevant pedagogy to increase the participation of underrepresented students in computer science. Prior to joining the university, she served as a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at The Aerospace Corporation.
Dr. Washington has been a featured guest on radio and television shows such as Fox5 Morning News, “The Daily Drum,” and “The Ernest Burley Show.” She has also been a featured writer and speaker for institutions and organizations such as Google, USA Today College, Bennett College for Women, Johnson C. Smith University, The DC STEM Summit, National Coalition for Women in Information Technology, and the National Society of Black Engineers. She is a native of Durham, NC.