Founder

Dwayne Ray Cormier, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Culturally Responsive Solutions, LLC, is a visionary leader with a diverse background. His journey includes roles as a middle school science teacher and assistant professor at a Research 1 University. Dr. Cormier's educational path led him through historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), where he earned a BA in Psychology from Edward Waters College, an M.Ed in Sports and Leisure Management from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and an MAT in Middle School Science and Mild to Moderate Special Education from Xavier University of Louisiana. He was recognized as an NSF Noyce Middle School Science Teacher Fellow at Xavier.

Dr. Cormier's academic journey culminated with a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Pennsylvania State University, emphasizing Curriculum and Supervision. His extensive knowledge of culturally responsive praxis and DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) has made him a recognized expert in the field. Driven by his passion for advancing education and technology, he spearheaded the development of VSorts™—a groundbreaking AI platform for qualitative data analysis in the Advanced Analytics industry.