Kadian Davis-Owusu

Kadian Davis-Owusu  hails from the lush green island of Jamaica and is currently residing in The Netherlands with her family. In 2003, Kadian pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science at the University of the West Indies (UWI), and upon completion in 2006, she started a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Computer Science with a specialization in User Centered Design for Computer Science Education at the said university. Following her MPhil degree, in 2011 she worked for two years as the Head of the Information Technology (IT) Department at the University College of the Caribbean (UCC), where she reformed the IT course curriculum, lectured IT courses and led several initiatives for technology access and awareness for the general public. Davis-Owusu has also offered recommendations regarding the changes of Jamaica’s Cyber Security Act and was the UCC representative to the Cyber Emergency Response Unit of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining in Jamaica. In 2013, Davis-Owusu commenced her PhD project in the Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate Programme in Interactive and Cognitive Environments (ICE), primarily based at the Eindhoven University (The Netherlands) and secondarily at the University of Genova (Italy), which was completed in 2017. In 2018, Kadian commenced her doctoral studies in the field of Design for e-Health at the Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) where she also taught a number of interaction design courses at the said university. Kadian also serves as the Founder and Lead UX Designer for TeachSomebody (https://teachsomebody.com/) and is also a Lecturer specializing in ICT related courses at the Fontys University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands. Through the TeachSomebody platform, Kadian aspires to promote digital inclusion and deliver high-quality education that is equally accessible, available, adaptable, and acceptable for everyone, especially those among underserved communities.