Dr. Devan Ford

Dr. Devan Ford is founder, lead consultant and coach at Dr. Devan’s Coaching + Consulting Co., assisting companies, schools, and non-profit foster equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging and transformative leadership. She also serves as director of workforce communities and connections at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, leading programs and initiatives promoting employee engagement and belonging. Dr. Ford is also lecturer of women’s and gender studies at the University of Houston. Dr. Ford graduated from Texas Southern University (B.A.), Texas A&M University (M.A.), and the University of Arkansas (doctorate). She holds certifications in unconscious bias, cultural intelligence, diversity and inclusion, mediation and conflict resolution, leadership and life coaching. Outside of work and community service, Devan enjoys cooking, reading, writing poetry and short stories, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.