Dr. Brandeis Marshall, Founder and CEO of the data.ed.x group, is a successful professor, scholar and mentor. She is involved in a number of projects, workshops, and organizations that support data literacy and understanding, share best data practices and broaden participation in data science. Dr. Marshall brings nearly 15 years experience in higher education, and 10 years teaching databases and data-related courses. She has secured over $1.2M from federal and industry funded sources, serving as the principal or co-principal investigator, in data science education, cybersecurity education and broadening participation in computing initiatives. Dr. Marshall holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in computer science, and has served as a faculty member at Purdue University and Spelman College.