The Black Women & Technology Alliance Team is dedicated to promoting and empowering success and persistence among Black women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) at Indiana University. Events sponsored by this team are responsive to the needs and interests of both undergraduate and graduate community women and where possible will include a technology component as a catalyst to excellence in personal, academic, or career life.
Black Women and Technology (BW&T) is a multi-disciplinary student alliance team within the Center of Excellence for Women & Technology that is dedicated to promoting the academic, professional, and social advancement of Black women and other marginalized peoples at Indiana University. Together, we aim to increase the representation of people of color across a myriad of fields, particularly within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. All programming initiatives are designed to foster empowerment, support, community engagement, mentorship, and access to professional networking opportunities while enhancing technical skills.
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Lead Intern - Black Women and Tech
Anna is the Lead Intern for the Black Women & Tech team and is currently a Junior studying neuroscience with minors in both chemistry, and healthcare mgmt & policy. She is pursuing honors notation through the Hutton Honors College. She is passionate about combining her interests in science, technology, and policy to make a positive impact on her community. She aspires to make the STEM field a more equitable space.
Intern - Black Women and Technology
Hello! My name is Da'Sheala Walton, and I am a junior at Indiana University Bloomington studying informatics in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. I am an intern with the Black Women & Technology Alliance Team. I’m passionate about cybersecurity and plan to pursue a career in the field. I’m also committed to increasing representation and inclusion within the technology industry.
Intern - Black Women and Technology
Ja’Niya is a junior, from Michigan, majoring in interior design with a minor in human computer interaction design. She plans on using her degree to pursue accessibility in virtual reality interior architecture.
Akesha Horton
Faculty Champion
My background in education comes from the area of curriculum development, faculty development, teaching, learning, and design through a variety of contexts; including K-12 (mathematics), higher education (undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students), face-to-face, professional military education, blended, and online instruction, as well as out-of-school community based programming.
