WDMG0825: Beyond the Dashboard: Feminist Principles for Strategic Data Leadership in Higher Education

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 6, 2025! Data is never neutral—and neither is data governance.

In this session, speaker Cyndi Cain Fitzgerald will explore how feminist principles can be applied to the design, stewardship and ethical use of data systems. Drawing from Data Feminism, by Catherine D’Ignazio and Lauren Klein, and grounded examples from university practice, this presentation offers a practical framework for making institutional data work more inclusive, ethical, and impactful. Attendees will learn how to integrate values like transparency, pluralism, and contextual awareness into data governance processes while recognizing and elevating the, often invisible, labor of faculty, staff, and students.

Whether you're managing faculty workload data, shaping policy through institutional research, or stewarding academic systems and infrastructure, this session will help you rethink what meaningful, equity-centered data leadership looks like. While the examples draw from higher education, the principles and practices explored are relevant to any industry seeking to make data work more inclusive, transparent, and accountable.

No matter where you are in your professional journey, this session offers actionable insights and inspiration to help you navigate your career, lead with confidence, and leave a lasting impact in the industry.

Join us to learn from one of the field’s leading voices and connect with fellow professionals who share your passion for data and leadership.

Registration: Free with registration
Format: Webinar and Q&A at the end
When: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 (11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 7pm UK) – 1 hour session
Where: DATAVERSITY Training Center (click on the class in your dashboard and join via Zoom link provided)

Women in Data Management and Governance Webinar Format

• Cost: Free with registration
• Any seminar material will be made available for registered attendees to view after the session, including the recording.
• DATAVERSITY will be integrating two platforms to run the training: The DATAVERSITY Training Center (DVTC) platform and Zoom
• The DVTC platform is where you will start your training https://training.dataversity.net
  • This will be where you will log in, and then click a “Join Now” button on the day of the live training in your course dashboard.
  • This platform will contain the syllabus for the day, information on navigating through both platforms, and will enable you to take notes throughout the training. The link will also help you join a forum with your classroom peers to network with each other even after the live online training is over, download materials, and access the recording of the training when it is complete.
• When you click the “Join Now” button in the DVTC Platform, a Zoom window will open.
  • This platform is where you will take the training, view the presentation, and engage in breakout sessions.