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

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
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Certified Quality Matters Higher Education (Specialization Area: Data Analytics)
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Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
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Certified Tableau Desktop Specialist
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