Location
This workshop was held at Interdisciplinary Research Building, located at Howard University, in Washington, D.C.
Description
In collaboration with major HBCU’s, SAMSI is organizing a Diversity in Data Science conference at Howard University, Washington DC brought together a group of undergraduate students and academic and industry experts on data science. The goal of the workshop was to expose undergraduate students and participants to the various aspects of data science and its impactful changes across industries and discuss the impacts of diversity of all kinds on the field of AI and data science. The conference included data science expert panelists, student panels and professional development activities for students interested in graduate school.
Schedule and Supporting Media
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Interdisciplinary Research Building, Howard University
| Description | Speaker | Slides | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introductions | Dr. Sudipta Dasmohapatra, Associate Director of Diversity, SAMSI | ||
| Welcome | Rubin Patterson, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Howard University | ||
| Key Note: The Story of Data Science and Machine Learning | Ernest Fokoue, Assoc. Professor, School of Mathematical Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology | ||
| Plenary Presentation: From Mathematics to Education to Data Science: An Unanticipated Journey | Valerie Nelson, NSA | ||
| Industry Panel Discussion: Diversity in Data Science | |||
| Jonathan Bryan, Flatiron Health | |||
| Valerie Nelson, NSA | |||
| Shree Whitaker Taylor, Delta Decisions of DC and Georgetown University | |||
| Plenary Presentation: Exploring the Geography of Health in the US: The Impact of Health Factors and County-Level Demographics; Biostatistics, Data Science & More | Loni Tabb, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology and BioStatistics, Drexel University | ||
| Graduate School Application | Jonathan Bryan, Flatiron Health | ||
| Mansoor Haider, Associate Director, SAMSI & Professor, N.C. State University | |||
| Graduate Student Panel: Interactive Q & A | Ezinne Nwankwo, PhD student, Statistical Science, Duke University | ||
| Grace Conte, PhD Student, Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |||
| Student Poster Session |
Friday, October 18, 2019
Interdisciplinary Research Building, Howard University
| Description | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Plenary Presentation: Beyond the Buzzword: A Look at Data Science in Practice and How You Can Be a Part of It | Maria Tackett, Asst. Professor of Practice, Duke University |
| Co-Organizers Panel | |
| Dr. Kimberly Weems, NC Central University | |
| Dr. Seongtae Kim, NC A&T State University | |
| Dr. Bhikhari Tharu, Spelman University | |
| Dr. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Howard University | |
| Plenary Presentation: Fast Rising Applications of Machine Learning in the Real World | Shaun Gittens, Director, MasterPeace Solutions |
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