Cynthia Pickett

Cynthia Pickett has been appointed the presidential associate for inclusion and chief diversity officer at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She was associate provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion and an associate professor of psychology at DePaul University in Chicago. Earlier, she was associate vice-provost for faculty equity and inclusion at the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Pickett is a graduate of Stanford University, where she majored in psychology. She earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in social psychology from the Ohio State University.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree Stanford University (1990 — 1994)
• Master’s Degree The Ohio State University (1994 — 1996)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) The Ohio State University (1996 — 1999)

Companies

• Presidential Associate for Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (2022)
• Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion DePaul University (2020 — 2022)
• Associate Professor of Psychology DePaul University (2020 — 2022)
• Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Faculty DePaul University (2020 — 2022)
• Associate Vice-Provost - Faculty Equity and Inclusion University of California, Davis (2017 — 2020)
• Associate Professor UC Davis (2004 — 2020)
• Assistant Professor University of Chicago (2002 — 2004)
• Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1999 — 2002)
• Graduate Fellow The Ohio State University (1994 — 1999)