Adjunct Faculty

Education: M.S. in Data Science and Business Analytics, UNC Charlotte Courses Taught: Visual Analytics and Storytelling DSBA/HCIP 5122 Biography: Steven Jordan is a data science and analytics leader passionate about mentoring and developing professionals in the field. His expertise lies in data strategy and management, including recruiting, training, team development, and storytelling with data. Steven […]

Education: Ph.D. Candidate in Software and Information Systems (Artificial Intelligence–Based Models), UNC CharlotteM.S. in Data Science and Business Analytics, UNC Charlotte Courses Taught: DSBA 6156 Applied Machine Learning Biography: Khalil Khouy is a Data Science Manager at Sia Partners in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a client advisor, Khalil has led multiple data enhancement and reporting […]

Education: Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Public Health, Medical College of Wisconsin (expected August 2027)Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics, Penn State UniversityM.A. in Religious Studies, UNC Charlotte Classes Taught: Introduction to Programming for Health Informatics HCIP 5376 Bio: Michael Korvink serves as Principal, Thought Leadership at Premier, Inc. and is a member of the graduate teaching […]

Education: M.S. in Economics and Statistics, Georgia Institute of Technology Courses Taught: Databases for Data Scientists DSBA/HCIP 6160 Biography: Henan Li has over 10 years of experience in data analytics, digital transformation, and operational excellence. She currently serves as a Resident Consultant at Alteryx, based in Charlotte, North Carolina and her main focus in this role is […]

Education:Ph.D. in Health Services Research/Health Policy, Rutgers UniversityM.S.W. in Health Administration/Gerontology, Rutgers University Courses Taught: Intermediate Decision Analysis in Healthcare HCIP 6108, Healthcare Data Analytics HCIP 6102 Biography: Timothy Lowe, Ph.D., is Director, of Research Services, Premier, Inc., Charlotte, NC. Dr. Lowe has over 25 years of experience in healthcare analytics and project management for […]

Education: D.B.A., University of North Carolina at CharlotteM.B.A., University of Delaware Courses Taught: Big Data Analytics for Competitive Advantage DSBA 6100 Biography: Dr. D. Blaine Nashold, Jr. is an Associate Graduate Faculty member at the UNC Charlotte School of Data Science where he specializes in big data analytics for competitive advantage. Dr. Nashold has also […]

Education:  Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of North Carolina at CharlotteM.S. in Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Course Taught: Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning DSBA 6165 Biography: Dr. Archit Parnami is an adjunct faculty member at the School of Data Science. He obtained his PhD in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at […]

Education: M.S. in Analytics, North Carolina State UniversityB.S. in Business Administration, Elizabeth City State University Courses Taught: DSBA-HCIP 6160: Database Systems for Data Scientists Biography: Stephen Rohrer is a distinguished professional with a diverse data science and analytics background across multiple industries. Currently serving as the Head of Marketing Data at Equitable, Stephen specializes in […]

Education: M.S. in Data Science and Business Analytics, University of North Carolina at CharlotteB.S. in Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Courses Taught: Visual Analytics DSBA 5122 Biography: Chase Romano started his career at Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology as a Statistics and SAS Programming teacher. After 6 years of working in the […]

Education:Ph.D. in Computer Science, State University of New York at Albany Courses Taught: Applied Machine Learning DSBA 6156, AI and Deep Learning DSBA 6165 Biography: Dr. Samira Shaikh is an accomplished professional in the fields of Natural Language Processing, Data Science, Computational Sociolinguistics, Cognitive Science, and Artificial Intelligence. Currently, she serves as the Director of […]