Dr. Fallon Wilson

Biography

Dr. Fallon Wilson is the Vice President of Policy at the Multicultural Media and Telecommunication Internet Council (MMTC) where she launched a national campaign, Black Churches 4 Broadband to support digital access in black communities. She is also the co-founder of #BlackTechFutures Research Institute, a national network of city-based researchers and practitioners conducting research on sustainable local black tech ecosystems. Prior to launching the #BlackTechFutures Research Institute, Wilson was the former research director for Black Tech Mecca where she developed the SMART Black Tech Ecosystem Assessment Framework. As a member of the Federal Communications Commission’s Communications Equity and Diversity Council, Wilson chairs the Digital Inclusion & Anchor Institution Subgroup. She earned a BA from Spelman College and MA and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago.