Heather Whiteman

Dr. Heather Whiteman is a Lecturer at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, specializing in people analytics, talent transformation, and the future of work. With advanced expertise in transforming organizations through data-driven human capital strategies, she teaches business analytics and talent management courses across multiple institutions including UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and UC San Diego Rady School of Management.

Her research and practice focus on:

• Data-driven talent management methodologies
• Organizational transformation in digital environments
• Future workforce readiness frameworks
• HR analytics for strategic decision-making
• Ethical implementation of people analytics

Dr. Whiteman develops tools that help organizations navigate workforce transitions.

As a Future Workplace Fellow, she contributes to developing frameworks for ethical people analytics applications. Her professional background includes executive roles designing workforce strategies during periods of hyper-growth, digital transformation, mergers, and restructuring. Beyond teaching, she advises organizations on implementing fair data practices in HR functions and preparing for emerging workforce challenges.