Contact and Booking for Speaking and Partnerships
Whether you're organizing a conference on computing education, exploring a research collaboration, or commissioning thought leadership for your institution, this is where the conversation begins. Every inquiry is read carefully, and serious proposals receive the attention they deserve.
The work happening here sits at the intersection of computer science education, intersectional computing, and game design pedagogy — fields where careful partnerships matter more than volume. We prefer fewer engagements done well over a crowded calendar of half-attended commitments.
The fastest way to reach us is email. Jamal Reed manages incoming inquiries and routes them appropriately, usually responding in about five business days.
Direct line for inquiries: [email protected]
Please include the nature of your request, relevant dates, and any background materials in your first message. It saves a round of back-and-forth.
Press and Speaking Engagements
Journalists working on stories about diversity in computing, computational thinking, K-12 CS education, or the trajectory of Black women in technology are welcome to get in touch. Quotes, background conversations, and on-the-record interviews are all possible depending on the topic and timeline.
What to Include in Press Requests
A brief description of the story, your publication or outlet, your deadline, and whether you need a written response, a phone interview, or video. Tight deadlines are not a problem — just say so plainly.
Speaking Invitations
Keynotes, panel participation, fireside chats, and workshop facilitation are all part of the speaking portfolio. Recent engagements have ranged from technical conferences to university convocations to corporate equity summits. Topics covered include intersectional computing, design thinking in CS education, and building sustainable pipelines for underrepresented technologists.
For planning purposes, please reach out roughly eight weeks before the engagement date when possible. Honoraria, travel logistics, and accessibility requirements are discussed once a tentative fit is established.
Partnership Opportunities and Scope
Partnerships take many shapes. Some are formal — multi-year research collaborations with universities, advisory roles with nonprofits, grant-funded curriculum projects with school districts. Others are lighter touch: a guest lecture series, a co-authored white paper, a thoughtful panel.
Research Collaborations
Joint inquiry into computing education, learning sciences, and broadening participation. Best suited for institutions with aligned research agendas and shared funding interests.
Curriculum and Program Design
Advisory work for organizations building CS pathways, particularly those serving girls of color and historically excluded communities in K-12 settings.
Institutional Advisement
Strategic counsel for universities, foundations, and companies working on equity in technology. Engagements are scoped individually based on goals and timeline.
Not every inquiry results in a partnership, and that's by design. Fit matters. When the alignment is right, the work tends to last for years rather than weeks.
Explore Our Ongoing Work
Before reaching out, many visitors find it useful to spend time with the published body of work. It helps frame what kinds of conversations are likely to be productive.
- About Dr. Jakita O. Thomas — background, academic trajectory, and the throughline connecting the research.
- Research, peer-reviewed publications and active investigations.
- Initiatives, programs and projects currently in motion.
- Speaking, past keynotes, panels, and invited lectures.
- Insights, essays and commentary on computing education and equity.
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