Dr. Angel Durr | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

Dr. Angel Durr obtained her Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of North Texas in 2018 at the age of 31 years old. Angel is a mother of one and works as a professor at the University of Nevada, Reno in the Analytics MBA program online. No stranger to hard work, she has raised most of her siblings while earning her advanced education due to her mother's frequent incarcerations and subsequent murder. She has spent the last 12 years working in the data and technology innovation field. She got her beginnings in tech working on the Obama presidential campaign trail working on a research internship while earning a BA in Political Science from Texas State University. Dr. Durr is also a consultant, speaker, and writer for TV and Media, as well as an active Autism advocate, often speaking herself on behalf of people like herself with invisible disabilities.

Current position (1)

Consultant and Entrepreneur

Nonprofit and for-profit

Achievements (1)

Dallas Women in Tech Award Recipient

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Degrees (3)

Information Science PhD

University of North Texas

2013 to 2019

Information Systems MS

University of North Texas

2009 to 2012

Political Science BS

Texas State University

2005 to 2009

Presentations

Presentations (1)

Using AI and Social Engineering to End Cybercrime

Workshops (5)

Using Innovation to Drive Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

Full day

How can we use modern innovation and technological advances to improve how we examine DEI efforts. Technologies covered will include Data, AI, ML, and Automation. Additionally, we will discuss how to effectively measure the value of DEI efforts so that bias is avoided where possible.

Using Data and AI to End Cybercrime

1 hour

Overview of how technologies can be used to stop one of the greatest threats to our global economy. Topic depth can be extended for those wanting a deeper dive into specific techniques.

Shift Your Mindset with Data

1 hour

What does your data say about you? Most people understand data in the context of professional settings but how can you use data about yourself to change your mindset and shift how you engage with yourself. The popular adage is "men lie, women lie, numbers don't lie" so what numbers and data should you be mindful of in order to shift your own mindset and get the things you want most.

What is Your Mental Health Data Telling You?

1 hour

Mental health management is challenging when there aren't enough Drs. for all the demand that exists after a catastrophic event like COVID-19. Data is all around us so it makes sense to look at ways to use technology such as data to make it easier for individuals to manage their mental health. We will discuss how individuals can utilize their own personal data to make improvements to their mental health. Additionally, we will discuss action steps audience members can take in order to start analyzing their own mental health data in order to make improvements where necessary.

Black Femicide in America

1 hour

Every day since COVID began at least 4 Black women have been the victim of homicide in the U.S. On April 25th, 2021 my life changed when my own mother became one of these statistics. Despite, this growing violent streak most of these cases remain unsolved and get little if any, media attention. I will share how I used my talents as a data scientist to drive the conversation around Black femicide and get these crimes the attention they deserve in order to get them solved.