Data + Diversity

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What is ethical data governance and how can organizations use it to understand the composition of their employee bases? How are they using it strategically to change the face of their institutions?

In this event, we'll explore how data can be used to strategically change the face of an institution and the benefits this could bring to society as a whole. Join moderator Charmaine Dean, PhD '88, VP Research and International for this meaningful discussion.

Meet the Speakers

Charmaine Dean PhD ‘88 is Vice-President, Research and International, and a Professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo.  She has also served as the Executive Designate of the President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce.   In 2021, Charmaine Dean was appointed as Vice-President of NSERC and Chair of Council. 

Her research interest lies in the development of methodology for disease mapping, longitudinal studies, the design of clinical trials, and spatio-temporal analyses. Much of this work has been motivated by direct applications to important practical problems in biostatistics and ecology. Her current main research applications are in survival after coronary artery bypass surgery, mapping disease and mortality rates, forest ecology, fire management, smoke exposure estimation from satellite imagery, and modeling of temporary and intermittent stream flow for flood analysis and predictions.

Cassie Myers BA ’18 is a DEI practitioner, entrepreneur and equity advocate. Cassie is the founder of Lunaria Solutions, an organization that leverages technology to help organizations grow DEI through online education and organizational audits. Cassie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Conflict Studies and Business from the University of Waterloo and her Master's of Cultural Analysis and Social Theory from Wilfrid Laurier University where she completed her thesis on how anti-Black racism and DEI initiatives impact the visibility of Black women at work. 

Cassie has been recognized in the Globe and Mail's Report on Business as one of 50 Changemakers in 2021 and featured in the University of Waterloo's 2022 Global Impact Report 

Cassie lives in Waterloo with her dog and volunteers as a board member at YW-KW.

Shauna-Kay Jones BA ’12 is an Entrepreneur, Technology Expert and Public Speaker who works with companies and solopreneurs, to understand their business goals, and to provide the technical solutions needed to meet them. 

After building an awarding winning technology start-up company called Motify, to support students on the Autism Spectrum, Shauna realized how impactful it can be when technology and business work combine and in her quest for continued development, she expanded in other areas of technology. 

As a Technology Manager at Pointclickcare, her responsibilities include directing the Mergers and Acquisition Team while implementing multi-million-dollar technology solutions among others. Additionally, over the last year, Shauna has worked in the capacity of CTO at Nflyte, Empowered 4x and started a new company call MotifyApps, to provide needed technology services to brick and mortar companies greatly affected by Covid-19. Shauna thrive with new challenges and is now building a new AI startup. 
Shauna has received honors and distinctions throughout her career including: Ontario Premier Award, Publications in MacLean’s Magazine, Toronto Star, CTV News, MNP Future Leader Award, CAFCE Canada National Award and Brampton’s Top 40 under 40. She is responsible for the Black Girls Who Code Programs and Women in Technology initiatives at Sheridan College. 

Shauna is a graduate from the University of Waterloo and Sheridan College where she graduated in the Faculty of Arts.