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Vicki Zhang is an Associate Professor (Teaching Stream) at the Department of Statistical Science, University of Toronto. She holds a Harvard Higher Education Teaching Certificate and has been recognized with the Faculty of Arts and Science Outstanding Teaching Award (2024) and a nomination for the UofT Early Career Teaching Award (2019).
- Fellow, Society of Actuaries (FSA)
- Associate, Canadian Institute of Actuaries (ACIA)
- PhD-ABD, Master's in Statistics and Applied Probabilities (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Her research focuses on actuarial science pedagogy, integrating narrative and arts-based methods into technical education. She explores embedded ethics in finance, AI practices, and predictive modeling through a cross-disciplinary lens. Her work includes analyzing Chinese international students' self-segregation and developing pluralistic finance education frameworks.
Recent publications examine STEAM pedagogy for financial literacy, critical finance education, and theatrical teaching methods in statistical sciences. These works span education theory, ethical AI, financial regulation, and cross-cultural dynamics.
- Nominated for UofT Early Career Teaching Award (2019)
- Winner of Faculty of Arts and Science Outstanding Teaching Award (2024)
- Book Uncalculated Risks (2014), shortlisted for Myrdal Prize (2015)
She created the capstone course Insurance Products, Markets and Regulation with AXIS and redesigned actuarial curricula to incorporate data science and ethics. As Accreditation Actuary for the Canadian Institute of Actuaries’ University Accreditation Program, she bridges academia and industry standards.
