David Guimond, PhD
College of Arts and Sciences
Acting Program Director, Multimedia Communications Program
Biography
Dr. David Guimond earned his B.S.Sc. (1996) and M.A. (1998) in Criminology from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He completed his Ph.D. in Communications at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, in 2007, and obtained a Graduate Certificate in Creative Fiction from Humber College in Toronto, Canada, in 2013.
Dr. Guimond was a Rhodes Scholarship finalist, a recipient of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council Scholarship (Government of Canada), a two-time Ontario Graduate Scholarship awardee, and the recipient of both the University of Ottawa Gold Medal and the Frank Blum Memorial Excellence Award.
With a career spanning academia, government, the arts, and private sectors, Dr. Guimond brings over 25 years of experience in multimedia communications, creative marketing, digital media production, and storytelling.
In addition to lecturing at McGill University, Dr. Guimond has held leadership roles at global firms such as Deloitte Digital and led creative and strategy teams for major digital media publishers, driving projects that engaged millions worldwide and amassing billions of views on platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
During his tenures as a freelance writer and copywriter, Dr. Guimond researched, crafted, and published a wide range of multimedia communications—from microcopy and B2B content to short-form video scripts and industry whitepapers—collaborating with global brands such as Salesforce, Taschen, Genesys, and Goalcast. His writing spans industries including technology, finance, health, telecommunications, and the arts, addressing topics as diverse as digital transformation, pop culture, cybersecurity, SaaS, and product design, among many others.
Dr. Guimond also sometimes writes novels and short stories that remain woefully underbaked and stubbornly unpublished, collecting dust on his hard drive.
• Critical Data Studies
• Platform Studies
• Digital Labour Studies
• Communications Theory
• Digital Media Production
• Digital Storytelling
• Social Media
• Digital Marketing
• Content Strategy
• Writing for Digital Media
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Selected entries. (2024). The Gourmand’s Lemon: A Collection of Stories and Recipes. Taschen America LLC.
2. Guimond, D. (2007). The Sounds of Disappearance. Intermédialités / Intermediality, (10), 115–130.
3. Guimond, David. (2007). (Re)sounding: Disintegrating visual space in music. Doctoral Dissertation. Retrieved from https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/theses/w3763c05t?locale=en
4. Guimond, David. (1998). Prisons of industry: The recent history of American private prisons, 1978-1985. Master’s Thesis. Retrieved from https://ruor.uottawa.ca/items/2cd93a83-ae01-42b0-9359-4c376e25204a
WORKS:
1. Deloitte Digital. (2024). Quotes Marketing Campaign. Retrieved from https://davidguimond.wixsite.com/storyteller/marketingcampaigns
2. Deloitte Digital. (2024). Midmarket Salesforce Alliance Website. Retrieved from https://midmarket.deloitte.ca/salesforce-alliance
3. Cybeats. (2023, March 1). How VEX supercharges SBOMs for a more secure software supply chain. Retrieved from https://www.cybeats.com/blog/how-vex-supercharges-sboms-for-a-more-secure-software-supply-chain
4. Valeyo. (2021, May 11). Setting the foundation for open banking: Secure APIs and Valeyo. Retrieved from https://valeyo.com/insights/setting-the-foundation-for-open-banking-secure-apis-and-valeyo/
5. What If. (2018, October 23). What If You Went Through Puberty in 24 Hours? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ss5vZyduWc
6. Goalcast. (2019, January 10). The Grumpy Realist’s Guide to Mythbusting Self-Help: Astrology. Retrieved from https://www.goalcast.com/the-grumpy-realist-astrology/
7. Goalcast. (2019, October 5). Busy Dad Gets Wake Up Call [Video]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/goalcast/videos/2873473612667167/
8. Goalcast. (2017, October 17). How to Change the Way You See Yourself [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IH0digwjds
9. Statflo. (n.d.). How telecommunications can improve customer outreach across retail quarters. Retrieved from https://www.statflo.com/whitepaper/how-telecommunications-can-improve-customer-outreach-across-retail-quarters
10. Genesys. (n.d.). The five phases of digital health engagement. Retrieved from https://www.genesys.com/resources/the-five-phases-of-digital-health-engagement
11. Fulcrum. (n.d.). Getting digital with your field quality inspections. Retrieved from https://www.fulcrumapp.com/resources/getting-digital-with-your-field-quality-inspections
• 2013: Graduate Certificate in Creative Fiction, Humber College
• 2007: Ph.D. in Communications (with Distinction), McGill University
• 1998: M.A. in Criminology (Summa Cum Laude), University of Ottawa
• 1996: B.S.Sc. in Criminology (Summa Cum Laude), University of Ottawa
• Rhodes Scholarship Finalist
• Social Science and Humanities Research Council Scholarship (Government of Canada)
• Department of Sociology Fellowship (McGill University)
• Faculty of Graduate Studies Academic Excellence Scholarship (McGill University)
• University of Ottawa Gold Medal (University of Ottawa)
• Frank Blum Memorial Excellence Award (University of Ottawa)
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Government of Ontario)
• Academic Excellence Scholarship (University of Ottawa)
• Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa Scholarship (University of Ottawa)
