| C. Nicole Mason | |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education: | Howard University (BA) University of Maryland, College Park (MA, PhD) |
| Employer: | Institute for Women's Policy Research |
C. Nicole Mason (born 1976, Los Angeles, California)[1] is an American author, columnist and researcher. She was president and chief executive officer of the Institute for Women's Policy Research until being fired in 2023;[2] [3] and formerly lecturer in the Women's Studies department at Georgetown University.[4] Mason was named as one of the 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders' by Fortune magazine.[5] Her research work serves to influence policy outcomes and public attitudes by focusing on the impact of the intersections of race, class, and gender.[6] Her writing and commentary have been featured in newspapers and outlets including New York Times, MSNBC, CNN, NBC, CBS, The Washington Post, Marie Claire and USA Today, among others. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, she coined the term ‘Shecession’ to describe the unbalanced impact of the employment and income losses on women.[7] [8] [9] [10]
In 2016, she authored the Born Bright: A Young Girl’s Journey from Nothing to Something in America, a book about her childhood in California to her acceptance at Howard University.[11] [12]