Shannon Dea (she/her, they/them) is Dean of Arts and a Professor of Philosophy at University of Regina. She researches and teaches about academic freedom, abortion issues, sex and gender, LGBTQ issues, pedagogy, equity, and the history of philosophy (17th to 20th century). She is the author of Beyond the Binary: Thinking About Sex and Gender (Peterborough: Broadview, 2016), and of numerous articles and book chapters. She writes the monthly Dispatches on Academic Freedom column for University Affairs. Shannon regularly gives public talks and media interviews on a wide range of topics.
Leading Women, Building Communities Award (Ontario); Distinguished Teacher Award (University of Waterloo)