The Institute for Data Science congratulates Tracey P. Lauriault on winning the Canadian Open Data Leader of the Year award, presented at the Canadian Open Data Summit in New Brunswick on April 27, 2016. Lauriault is a Participating Faculty Member of the Institute from Carleton’s School of Journalism and Communication, where she specializes in Critical Data Studies, Big Data, Open Data, Data Infrastructures, and Data as Media.
Lauriault has been heavily involved with the Institute since it was established in April 2015. Most recently, she delivered a presentation at Data Day 3.0 on March 29 (watch her presentation here) and led a faculty researcher event in mid-April. It is wonderful to see that Lauriault is being recognized for her tireless efforts to advance research and foster discussion on open data policy and strategy. She is truly deserving of such accolades.
Photo credit: @TraceyLauriault
More information about the award can be found here: http://opendatasummit.ca/canadian-open-data-awards-2016-call-for-nominations
CBC news article featuring Lauriault: “Open Data: Why it’s making waves across Canada”
Follow Tracey on Twitter @TraceyLauriault