NCTI -

National Center for Technology Innovation
Advancing Technology Innovations for All Students

Cynthia Overton

photo: headshot of Cynthia Overton smiling Cynthia Overton, Ph. D., is a research analyst at AIR. She works with two projects funded by the Office of Special Education Programs: NCTI and the Center for Implementing Technology in Education (www.cited.org). Cynthia’s research and technical assistance work involves identifying and analyzing promising practices of technology implementation in education settings. She is also working on a project that examines how the call for scientifically based research impacts educational technology acquisition for students with special needs. Prior to working at AIR, Cynthia taught an educational technology course for pre-service teachers. Cynthia received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in education from the University of Michigan. While at Michigan, Cynthia was the recipient of a Rackham Education Scholar’s Award and two Spencer Research Training Grants. Her research examined how students with visual impairments use technology to engage with their learning environments. Cynthia also holds teaching credentials in elementary education and has received Assistive Technology Applications training through the Center on Disabilities at California State University, Northridge.

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