Howdy! I’m a data scientist developing statistical and machine learning methods for problems in the physical sciences, particularly in astrophysics. I graduated from New College of Florida with a B.A. in Statistics & Applied Mathematics in 2022 and an M.S. in Applied Data Science in 2024. Currently, I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University while maintaining collaborations at the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics to better detect and model solar flares using satellite data. Previously, I have conducted research in the Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and worked on the NASA Hubble Communications Team. Beyond my studies, I am passionate about STEM outreach, higher education policy, and creating a future that is both secure for AI developments and beneficial for society. I am also the founder and principal consultant of OutlierOrbit, a data science consulting and solutions company, and a member of the Board of Directors of the New College Foundation.

Research Interests

• Astrostatistics
• Data Augmentation
• Missing Data Problems
• Solar and Stellar Flares
• Higher Education Policy

Updates

• August 2024 - I have officially started my PhD in Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University.
• April 2024 - I have been selected as a receipient of the 2024 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
• August 2023 - I taught my first course, IDC 5100: Introduction to Data Science Bootcamp, at New College of Florida.
• December 2022 - I have been selected as a recipient of the Quad Fellowship by Schmidt Futures. See The White House press release here.