Curtis Cain

Director of BPC Initiatives, CRA
As Director of BPC Initiatives at the Computing Research Association (CRA), Curtis provides operational leadership, program management, and relationship building for the CRA-WP Committee.

Before joining CRA, Dr. Curtis Cain’s expertise focuses on the cultural and societal influences impacting the participation of minority groups in the technology and engineering fields. He has experience in quantitative and qualitative research methodology and has published journal articles using both. He employs a teaching pedagogy that heavily emphasizes practicality and project-based learning. He enjoys teaching courses that depict the influence of people, and technology firms, on computing, informatics, and engineering and the impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society.

Dr. Cain believes in the value of diversity, not only in traditional aspects, such as ethnicity, race, and gender, but also in diversity of thought and social inclusion. Dr. Cain also taught Software Engineering to the inaugural cohort of Howard West students at Google’s corporate headquarters in Mountain View, CA. His professional experience extends well beyond the classroom and academia, as he has held various positions in industry, where he has been asked to improve inefficiencies throughout organizations. Lastly, Dr. Cain believes in the value of advising. He firmly believes in assisting students to reach their personal and professional goals.