About the Speaker
LaShauna Dean, PhD
Associate Professor
University of the Cumberlands
Dr. LaShauna Dean (She/Her) has over 12 years experience as an educator and DEI consultant. With a doctorate degree in Counselor Education and Supervision, Dr. Dean is able to seamlessly blend interactive pedagogical strategies with practical, real-world experience. She has provided high-energy, interactive presentations on a variety of topics including implicit bias, microaggressions, assertive communication strategies, classroom management strategies, stress management, addressing mental health problems in schools, cross-cultural communication tools, and many more.
Dr. Dean has a knack for making meaningful connections with attendees whether in-person or virtually. She quickly engages with groups and leaves them with empowering tools and focused mindsets that they will use long after the training has ended. Dr. Dean is a consistently highly rated trainer skilled at engaging employees and broaching difficult topics. As a relationship-driven leader with research skills, and the ability to focus on data driven results; she is skilled at exerting influence at all levels of the organization.