Our program is brought to you by the University of Virginia's Biocomplexity Institute's Social and Decision Analytics Division (SDAD). DSPG is a 10 week summer program for undergraduate and graduate students from across the country. DSPG Young Scholars conduct research at the intersection of statistics, computation, engineering, science and the social sciences to determine how information generated within communities and through local, state, and federal programs can be leveraged to improve quality of life and inform public policy.
Anjali Mehta
Data Science for the Public Good Intern
Anjali is a rising third year at the University of Virginia pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science and a minor in Data Science.
Prashanth Wagle
Data Science for the Public Good Intern
Prashanth is a graduate student at the University of Virginia pursuing a M.S. in Computer Science.
Trinity Chamblin
Data Science for the Public Good Intern
Trinity is a rising second year at the University of Virginia pursuing a B.S. in Statistics and a B.A. in Computer Science.
Aaron Schroeder
Research Associate Professor
Public Policy & Administration
Joel Thurston
Senior Scientist
Social Psychology
Guy Leonel SIWE
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Economics
Treena Goswami
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Economics
Michelle Gregory, Fairfax Countywide Data Analytics Coordinator
Stephen Tarditi, Director, Market Intelligence at Fairfax County Economic
Scott Sizer, Fairfax Department of Economic Initiatives
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Program Contacts: Joel Thurston and Cesar Montalvo |