Heather Whiteman

Heather Whiteman, PhD, is an expert in People Analytics, Talent Transformation, and the Future of Work. Whiteman has a master’s in Industrial Organizational Psychology and a doctorate in Human Capital Management. Whiteman teaches People Analytics at UC Berkeley Haas and is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Data, Design & Delivery for a More Just World at the University of Washington Information School. Whiteman serves as a Future Workplace Executive Fellow, a board and technology advisor to organizations focused on people data for good and is a Fulbright Scholar to Guatemala for 2022-2023. She also serves as a U.S. representative for the International Organization for Standards (ISO) Technical Advisory Group TC 260 focused on the creation of global standards for human capital measurement, reporting and public disclosure. Whiteman has held executive roles leading people analytics, talent management, learning and development, HR operations, and HR technology at companies like General Electric (GE), PG&E, and more through consulting partnerships. She has led organizations through hyper-growth, digital transformation, mergers, and acquisitions and restructuring with the use of advanced, data-informed talent management techniques.

Whiteman’s passion and focus lie in helping individuals and organizations prepare for the challenges of the future of work, in digital talent transformation, and in enabling a new future driven by fair data and using people analytics insights for good.

Education

• PhD, Human Capital Management, Bellevue University
• MA, Industrial Organization Psychology, California State University – Sacramento
• BA, Psychology and Communications, University of California, Davis

Specializations

• Future of Work
• People Analytics
• Data Science & Society

Research Areas

• Information and Society
• Data Science

Awards

• Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award - Guatemala FLEX Scholar Award - Institute of International Education, 2022-2023
• Global Innovation Fund (GIF) Teaching Award - Global Affairs office of the University of Washington, 2022-2023
• UW Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee - University of Washington, 2022

Publications And Contributions

• 7 Steps to Fairer Data-Informed Decisions (2020)
  Harvard Business Review
  Author: Heather J. Whiteman

• 7 Ways HR Can Build a Fairer, Data-Informed Culture (2020)
  Harvard Business Review Digital
  Author: Heather J. Whiteman

• Explore the Power of People Analytics A Guide for Business and HR Leaders (2020)
  Authors: Heather J. Whiteman, N. Garbis

• Dimensions of Response to Novelty are Associated with Aggression and Social Engagement in Adult Male Rhesus Macaques (2008)
  Journal of Comparative Psychology, 122(2), pp. 195-203
  Authors: Heather J. Whiteman, E. L. Kinnally, S. P. Mendoza, J. P. Capitano

• Dimensions of Response to Novelty are Associated with Aggression and Social Engagement in Adult Male Rhesus Macaques (2005)
  American Journal of Primatology, 66(Unknown Issue), pp. 73-74
  Authors: Heather J. Whiteman, E. L. Kinnally, S. P. Mendoza, G. M. Karare, L. A. Lyons, J. P. Capitano

• Org1: In Invitae? Or Out?
  The Berkeley-Haas Case Series
  Author: Heather J. Whiteman