Shaundra Daily

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Cue Family Professor of the Practice

Shaundra Daily Profile Photo
Shaundra Daily Profile Photo

Research Themes

Applications, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Research Interests

Identity-inclusive computing, Human-centered design & engineering, justice-centered STEM education

Bio

Shaundra 'Shani B' Daily is the Cue Family Professor of the Practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. Her research focuses on analyzing and designing sociotechnical systems - the complex interactions between people, technology, and social structures - to broaden meaningful participation and success in STEM fields.

Her work encompasses four interconnected strategies: 1) Understanding Sociotechnical Ecosystems through mixed methods approaches that analyze how social structures, cultural contexts, and technical systems influence STEM participation and success; 2) Designing Technologies for Social Impact by creating innovative tools that enhance emotional development, support interpersonal skills, and facilitate learning; 3) Building Supportive Infrastructure through programs, curricula and support structures that create enabling environments for learners to thrive in STEM; and 4) Fostering Community Agency by employing participatory approaches that empower communities to shape technology development.

Before joining Duke, she was an associate professor with tenure at the University of Florida in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering. She previously served as an associate professor and interim co-chair in the School of Computing at Clemson University. Having garnered over $40M in funding from public and private sources to support her collaborative research activities, Daily's work has been featured in USA Today, Forbes, National Public Radio, and the Chicago Tribune.

Daily earned her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Florida State University College of Engineering and an S.M. and Ph.D. from the MIT Media Lab.

Education

  • Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010

Positions

  • Cue Family Professor of the Practice
  • Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Faculty Director of Duke Technology Scholars
  • Professor of the Practice of Computer Science
  • Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Educator of the Year. ACHI Magazine. 2022
  • Program of the Year. CoNECD Conference. 2022
  • North Carolina Black STEM Leaders. Governor Roy Cooper. 2022
  • Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising. Pratt School of Engineering. 2021
  • Undergraduate Mentor of the Year. Mary Lou William Center for Black Culture. 2020
  • Extraordinary Educator Award . Delta Alpha Pi. 2015
  • Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning Early Career Research Award . American Education Research Association. 2015
  • Emerging Scholar . Diverse Issues in Higher Education . 2013
  • Epsilon Award - Most Promising Technologist . Black Data Processing Association. 2013
  • Scholar . Clemson Institute for the Advancement of Healthcare . 2012
  • Fellow. Samsung. 2007
  • Fellow. Stanford University - LIFE Center. 2007
  • Graduate Community Fellow - Women's Initiatives. Massachusetts Institute of Technology . 2006
  • Fellow. Delta Airlines. 2003
  • Sean A. Pittman Award for Outstanding Service to the African American Community . Florida State University. 2001
  • Member. Tau Beta Pi. 2000
  • Torchbearer. National Society of Black Engineers . 2000
  • Seminole Torchbearer. Florida State University . 1998

Courses Taught

  • UNIV 104D: Quad Course: The Art and Science of What 'Works' In Life
  • RACESOC 796T: Bass Connections Race & Society Research Team
  • RACESOC 795T: Bass Connections Race & Society Research Team
  • RACESOC 398T: Bass Connections Race & Society Research Team
  • RACESOC 397T: Bass Connections Race & Society Research Team
  • RACESOC 396T: Bass Connections Race & Society Research Team
  • RACESOC 395T: Bass Connections Race & Society Research Team
  • PSY 232: Quad Course: The Art and Science of What 'Works' In Life
  • HOUSECS 59: House Course
  • EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering
  • EGR 190S: Special Topics
  • EGR 190: Special Topics in Engineering
  • EDUC 290S: Selected Topics
  • EDUC 290: Selected Topics
  • ECE 899: Special Readings in Electrical Engineering
  • ECE 653: Human-Centered Computing
  • ECE 493: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 391: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 110L: Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • ECE 110L9: Fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Lab
  • COMPSCI 653: Human-Centered Computing
  • COMPSCI 394: Research Independent Study
  • COMPSCI 391: Independent Study

Publications

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