Faby Gagne, Ph.D.

I help organizations prepare for the future by leveraging social psychology theory and research methods, data-informed insights, and human-centric technology to inform strategy and innovation while ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion. Recognized for 1) developing and leading diverse, creative, and multi-disciplinary teams, 2) collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, and 3) establishing strategic partnerships. Twenty years of experience conducting/overseeing research using various research designs, methodologies, and data-analytic techniques. Served as founding Executive Director, SNHU Labs, a strategic research and development (R&D) unit at Southern New Hampshire University aimed at dismantling outdated student engagement models and stimulating paradigm shifts through piloting micro-credentials, and developing and testing AI and XR solutions. Leveraged institutional research expertise to evaluate and assess one of the first competency-based education programs in the U.S. More than 10 years of experience providing external and internal consultation to researchers, advisory boards, and leadership. Thought-leader with more than 84 publications, conference presentations, internal executive-level reports & blogs.