The Washington State Date Exchange for Public Safety is managed by Washington State University (WSU) in collaboration with Seattle University (SU) and with the support of world-class, cloud-based technology.
Our interdisciplinary team includes experts in technology development and criminal justice research, experienced statisticians and data analysts, and communications and training professionals.
David Makin
Executive Director
Director, Complex Social Interaction Lab
Associate Professor, WSU Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Matt Hickman
Data Governance Lead
Professor, SU Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Season Hoard
Training and Focus Group Lead
Interim Associate Director, WSU Division of Governmental Studies and Services
Associate Professor, WSU School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
Dean Johnson
Data Literacy Lead
Director, WSU Center for Interdisciplinary Statistical Education and Research
Professor, Career Track, WSU Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Bala Krishnamoorthy
Statistical Analysis and Data Optimization Lead
Professor, WSU Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Christina Sanders
Project Manager
Director, WSU Division of Governmental Studies and Services
Joanna Steward
Communications Lead
Director of Communications, WSU College of Arts and Sciences
Dale Willits
Contextualization Lead
Associate Professor, WSU Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Data Governance Committee
Additional experts from public safety, health, education, and other industries serve on the WADEPS data governance committee.