Speaker
Taiwo Lasisi
CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow in Community Data Literacy
Carnegie Mellon University Libraries
Bio
Taiwo Lasisi is a CLIR Postdoctoral Fellow in Community Data Literacy at Carnegie Mellon University. She works with the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries where she develops pedagogies on Qualitative Research Design, Qualitative Coding, Using Community Data to Improve Community Actions and more. Her current research project focuses on exploring the use of data visualization to assess the problematics of flooding, particularly in Pittsburgh flood plain communities.
Lasisi also works with the CMU’s Sustainability Initiatives, and Center for Shared Prosperity to promote community engagement, data literacy, and management. In 2023, she served as a Delegate at the United Nations’ Youth Assembly to support the use of community data and community engagement, amongst others, to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. She also served as a research associate for the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project titled “Sustainability of Chesapeake Bay Shorescapes” from 2019 to 2021.
Lasisi has a strong research prowess and has single-authored and co-authored articles featured in top academic journals, including the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Virginia Social Science Journal, and Public Administration Review.
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Talks at this conference:
| 11:00 | Creating Community Data with Community Access for Community Needs |
| 11:30 | Panelist Q&A 2 |