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Shawn Harris of Turing AI Appointed to the Retail AI Lab Advisory Board at Northwestern University

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Shawn Harris, the Senior Director of Global Strategy and Business Development at Turing AI , has just been named a member of the Retail Analytics Council (RAC) Retail AI Lab Advisory Board at Northwestern University .

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Shawn Harris, the Senior Director of Global Strategy and Business Development at Turing AI , has just been named a member of the Retail Analytics Council (RAC) Retail AI Lab Advisory Board at Northwestern University .
  • Shawn brings 20 years experience in retail analytics to the RAC Retail AI Lab at Northwestern and to his position within Global Retail at Turing AI.
  • The RAC Retail AI Lab is the leading university-based applied retail analytics and AI research institute.
  • About the RAC Retail AI Lab: The RAC unites industry, faculty, students, and its Retail Advisory Board members for the study and exchange of ideas and research.

UCLA Extension Announces New Program Director of Teacher Education

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --UCLA Extension is pleased to announce that Dr. Allison Leggett, a veteran in instruction and educational leadership, has been appointed as Program Director of Teacher Education programs.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --UCLA Extension is pleased to announce that Dr. Allison Leggett, a veteran in instruction and educational leadership, has been appointed as Program Director of Teacher Education programs.
  • The UCLA Extension Education Program provides classes for new teacher credentialing, staff development programs and authorizations for existing teachers, certificates in college counseling, early education training, and many specialty needs.
  • "We are extremely pleased to have someone with the level of instructional expertise, leadership and depth of experience in all areas of education as Dr. Leggett to oversee our teacher education program," said Varaz Shahmirian, Interim Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs.
  • Dr. Leggett's appointment occurs as UCLA Extension creates two new departments one focused on Health Sciences and Sciences, and the other focused on Education, Humanities and Social Sciences.