I find the term "data science" clunky - but a lot of my work and research does involve analyzing and managing data, and applying the scientific
method to engineer insights our chaotic world. My path in analytics has been neither straight nor narrow, and I have been walking the line between computer
science, the social sciences, and the humanities for many years. I am most passionate about leveraging advances in technology and analytics to solve human problems,
and bringing these fields closer together.
I am always up for a chat about causal inference, why the gradient keeps disappearing in your model, how researchers
used text analysis to assert that Shakespeare was not a single author, and the metrics I used to rank
the best cups of hot chocolate that you can find in Hyde Park.
I currently serve as a Data Scientist at Learning Collider.
Outside of my day job, I write a personal arts and science newsletter, Strictly Interdisciplinary, and co-host a youth talkshow and podcast on science and society,
Very Clear Cut. I am also a Part 107 Licensed Commercial Drone Pilot in the US.
Current Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Developing statistical analysis and machine learning models on partner data platforms to accelerate equity in education and housing.
Lead the development of data science and analytic talent at the Health Lab. Provide analytic and data science support to various projects in the lab, working with partners such as the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center in leveraging statistical models and developing analytical tools to evaluate public health policies and interventions. Maintain organization-wide data usage policy and data infrastructure, and reviews and develops new policies subject to HIPAA compliance, user feedback, and best practices in PII/PHI data governance.
Developed ETL workflows, supported data curation tasks, working mostly with Airflow and cloud platforms such as AWS and Google Cloud.
Provided instructional and consultative writing support to the UofC student population in both academic and business writing.
Prototyped in Unity and JavaScript for IoT and VR applications. UX design and research using mixed methods, lab studies, and device monitoring.
Review and evaluation of existing psychological and clinical program implementation. Building data infrastructure and data collection workflows, in-depth research and literature review of current clinical and rehabilitation practices in correctional settings.
Computer Vision · Machine Learning · Robotics
Causal Inference · Machine Learning · NLP · Computational Linguistics · Databases
Science Communication · Anthropology · Philosophy
Communications & New Media · Psychology
Literature · Chemistry · Mathematics · Economics