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Dr. Mary M. Dunaway, Ph.D.

Blending Corporate Experience with Academic Excellence

Dr. Mary Dunaway is a data analytics consultant, speaker, and workshop presenter who helps professionals at all levels make sense of data and turn numbers into meaningful stories, with over 10 years of higher education teaching experience and 25+ years in corporate project and technology leadership. She has trained cross-industry professionals, advised nonprofits, and delivered keynotes and workshops around the world, with deep Tableau expertise as a three-time Tableau Ambassador and certified Tableau Desktop Specialist. She was awarded the prestigious U.S. Fulbright Research and Teaching Fellow at the University of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) in 2025. Her mission is to empower people to use data with confidence to make smarter decisions and tell better stories.

Associate Professor

PMP Certified

Fulbright Scholar

Tableau Desktop Certification

Published Author

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Major Career Highlights

Recognition and achievements in academia and industry

2024-2025

US Fulbright Scholar Award

University of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)

2025

Published Author

In Data We Trust: The Data Analyst Guide for Non-technical Professionals (ISBN: 979-8-218-80910-2)

2023-2025

Global Tableau Academic Ambassador

Selected for three consecutive years

Current

Program Coordinator

MS in Data Analytics and Visualization & MS in Project Management (past)

Additional Awards & Recognition

2025

PowerLive Award

Student-Nominated Faculty Honoree for dedication to academic excellence

2025

Making Scholarship Public Certification

Rutgers University

2024-Current

Editorial Leadership

Senior Editorial Board, Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE); Associate Editor, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN)

Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Concentration Area: Information Systems

Master of Business Administration
Amberton University, Garland, Texas

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Professional Certifications
  • Certified Quality Matters Higher Education (Specialization Area: Data Analytics)

  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

  • Certified Tableau Desktop Specialist

Let's Work Together

Interested in collaborating on research, speaking engagements, consulting projects, or academic partnerships?

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My Certifications

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