Dr. Cheryl Leggon

Inauguration of Gilda A. Barabino - May 5, 2022

Speaker

Dr. Cheryl Leggon is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and Sigma Xi. Her research and evaluation work focuses on policies, programs and practices to increase and enhance participation of race/ethnic groups and women of color in the science and engineering workforces. Her most recent work includes: STEM and Social Justice: Teaching and Learning in Diverse Settings and “African American Engineering Deans of Majority-Serving Institutions,” in the United States,” in Changing the Face of Engineering: The African American Experience. She has presented her research at international meetings in South Africa, Thailand, Spain, and Germany.