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Dr. Shonna Waters, PhD

VP, Executive Advisory

Shonna is an experienced technology executive with broad expertise in human capital transformation with over two decades of experience as a university professor, coach, operational leader, consultant, researcher & scientist. At BetterUp, Shonna partners with strategic C-level customers leverage science and technology to achieve their most critical business outcomes. Shonna is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and the Center for Evidence-Based Management (CeBMA). She has authored two books: The Practical Guide to HR Analytics and The Coaching Shift and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, handbook chapters, magazine and blog articles, and technical reports. She has presented internationally at over 40 professional conferences and invited talks on topics ranging from people analytics, coaching and development, the future of work, and has been cited in media outlets including CNBC, Fast Company, Forbes, and Axios.

Shonna received her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology and Statistics from the University of Minnesota. She completed her certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University's Leadership Coaching Program and is an ICF certified coach.

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