Wafaa Shaban

Wafaa Shaban is a Teaching Professor and Director of the Actuarial Program at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). She specializes in actuarial education and curriculum development, overseeing programs such as the BA/BS in Math with Actuarial Concentration and the Minor in Actuarial Science. She has contributed to authoring study materials for actuarial exams, including the ASM Study Manual for FM since 2018 and GOAL (Guided Online Actuarial Learning) since 2015.

• Office: 340B Fretwell
• Email: washaban@uncc.edu

Her work focuses on enhancing actuarial education through partnerships with industry leaders like MetLife, Brighthouse Financial, and SCOR. She manages exam preparation courses for P/1, FM/2, IFM, and LTAM, as well as VEE credits and programming skills training (SAS, R, Excel, etc.).

Program achievements include:

• First Advanced Curriculum Program (UCAP) in NC/SC recognized by SOA (2017)
• Pilot program participant connecting university actuarial programs with SOA members (2016)
• Annual Fall Actuarial Science Day/Career Fair since 2015
• Alumni Luncheons since 2013

She coordinates scholarships (DW Simpson, Robert Anderson), exam fee reimbursements, and community outreach, including proctoring actuarial exams and hosting high school outreach events. Her efforts have driven significant program growth, with actuarial course enrollments increasing from 5 students in 2004 to over 100+ annually by 2017.