Daniela Damian

Daniela Damian is a Professor of Software Engineering and the ECS-API Chair in Inclusive Science, Technology, and Engineering at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC, Canada. She leads the Software Engineering Global interAction Laboratory (SEGAL) and founded the INSPIRE:STEM for Social Impact Program, which focuses on community-led experiential learning projects.

• Program Co-Chair of ICSE 2022 and other Software Engineering conferences
• Editorial board member of Transactions on Software Engineering, Empirical Software Engineering Journal, and Human Aspects Area Editor for Journal of Software and Systems

Her research emphasizes diversity and inclusion in software engineering, addressing underrepresentation of female-identifying students in technology education and exploring collaborative learning for social impact. She investigates inclusive software development practices and the role of diverse perspectives in team performance.