ABOUT US

INSPIRE : STEM for Social Impact is a program at the University of Victoria (UVic) led through the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with the Faculty of Science and Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI). We work closely with our community, industry, and research partners, to solve real-world problems within our local communities.

OUR VALUES

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Promoting sustainability

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Dynamic and experiential learning

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Engage locally and globally

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Foster respect and reconciliation

THE EXECUTIVE TEAM

Daniela Damian

Professor, Director & ECS-CAPI Chair in Inclusive Science, Technology and Engineering

Daniela is a Professor of Software Engineering in University of Victoria’s Department of Computer Science, and a PEng in Software. She is the ECS-CAPI Chair in Inclusive Science, Technology and Engineering and a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives. She also leads SEGAL, the Software Engineering Global interAction Laboratory at UVic, where she directs research in human factors and diversity in software engineering. As an immigrant to Canada, she has experienced, reflected on and become passionate about diversity and inclusion in software development and now wants to lead changes towards more inclusive STEM fields. Recently she was the recipient of the 2020 REACH Award for Excellence in Teaching for Experiential Learning at UVic, the 2021 Google Award for Inclusion Research, and the 2019 Royal Society New Zealand Catalyst: International Leader Award.