Dean McKeown
Adjunct LecturerOverview
I enjoy supporting people as they develop their long term academic and career goals, building strong partnerships between companies and academia, and supporting organizations with their digital transformation goals. I have the luxury of working with the brightest students and the most innovative companies.
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- General Business
Interest Topics
- Analytics & AI
- Communication
- Ethics
- Governance
- Government & Policy
Faculty Details
Profile
Full Bio
I enjoy supporting people as they develop their long term academic and career goals, building strong partnerships between companies and academia, and supporting organizations with their digital transformation goals. I have the luxury of working with the brightest students and the most innovative companies.Academic Degrees
Master of Public Administration
Queen's University (2013)
Bachelor of Arts (Political Studies - Honours)
Queen's University (1992)
Academic Experience
Smith School of Business, Queen's University
Adjunct Lecturer (2019 - Present)
Director, Master of Management Analytics Global and Blended Programs (2019 - Present)
Special Advisor, Analytics and AI Ecosystem (2018-2019)
Associate Director, Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics (2016-2019)
Associate Director, Masters Programs (2013-2016)
Information Technology Coordinator (1999-2002)
Queen's University
Director, Office of the Vice-Provost and Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (2011-2013)
Manager, School of Computing (2002-2011)
Emergency Report Centre Coordinator (1992-1999)
Publications
Research Collaborations and Papers
Analytics in a Business Context, 2019 Insight Press, ISBN: 978-0-9938652-7-5
Vision to Value: The Economics of Data
Problem Solving: The right data for the right question Developing the Analytics Business Case
Presentations
Speaking Occasions
September 2021 - Petroleum Producers Data Management Conference
December 2018 - Sun Life Annual Analytics Conference, Topic: Analytics and AI for Business
October 2018 - Bank of Beijing, senior manager’s visit to Toronto
October 2018 - Robotic Automatic Processing Conference
September 2018 - Ethics and AI Panel Moderator, Social Impact Conference
May 2018 - Analytics by Design Conference, Panel Moderator
March 2018 - MBA Class, Smith School of Business, Topic: Analytics and AI
March 2018 - Master of Finance Workshop introducing IBM Watson and “Easy” Analytics for the financial industry
February 2018 - Big Data and Analytics Conference, Toronto Topic: Monetization of Data
January 2018 - V2V Community Meeting, Developing the Analytics Business Case
April 2017 - SAS Global Academic Forum, Raleigh North Carolina Topic: Academic and Industry Partnerships
February 2017 - SAS Canada Annual Kick Off, Toronto Ontario Topic: The Importance of Partnerships
January 2017 - MMIE Class 2 day Workshop and Analytics Simulation (Retail Operations) Smith, Kingston ON
September 2016 - MBA Class, Smith School of Business, Kingston, ON, Topic: Big Data, November 2015, TDWI, Toronto Ontario, Topic: Competing in a Data-Driven World
Awards
Administration of Research Grants and Donations
$4.2 Million Scotiabank donation to create the Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics
$433K MITACS Research Grant
$1.8 Million NSERC – CRD Grant
$60K Ontario Centres of Excellence Awards
Service
Community Involvement
Providence Care Hospital, member of the Board of Directors, 2020 – Present
Smith School of Business EDII Alumni Taskforce
Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington United Way – Community Investment Fund Panel Chair
Queen’s Senate 2015 - 2018
Non-Academic Misconduct Subcommittee 2017
Queen’s Board of Trustees (plus Audit and Finance Committees) September 2003 – May 2013
Community Workshops (Administration)
AI for Executives, co-sponsored with the Vector Institute
Quarterly Community Seminars in Toronto featuring both academic and business partners discussing the future of data and analytics in a digital world
Machine Learning Speaker Series in Kingston