Data Science and Business Analytics

Justin Grandinetti

Joint Faculty in School of Data Science; Associate Professor
Communication Studies

Education: Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric & Digital Media, North Carolina State UniversityM.A. in Writing, Rhetoric & Technical Communication, James Madison UniversityB.S. in Writing, Rhetoric & Technical Communication, James Madison University Courses Taught: DTSC 1301/1302, COMM 3120, COMM 3125, COMM 3050  Biography: Dr. Justin Grandinetti is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies. He […]

Laura Gunn

Professor; Director, CHHS Biostatistics Core
Public Health Sciences

Education:Ph.D. in Statistics and Decision Sciences, Duke UniversityM.S. in Statistics and Decision Sciences, Duke UniversityB.A. in Mathematics, Jacksonville University Courses Taught: Healthcare Data Analysis HCIP 6102, Problem-Solving in Health Analytics HCIP 6250 Biography: Dr. Laura Gunn is the Director of Health Analytics for the College of Health and Human Services. Dr. Gunn’s work as a […]

Yuqi Guo

Assistant Professor
School of Social Work

Education: Ph.D. in Social Work, University of AlabamaM.S.W. in Social Work, University of Alabama Courses Taught: N/A Biography: Dr. Yuqi Guo’s program of research is focused on the public health management of infectious diseases and chronic diseases among medically underserved populations. Her major research areas include health disparities, cancer prevention, and community health. Dr. Yuqi […]

Sabyasachi Gupta

Adjunct Faculty
School of Data Science

Education: Master of Management in Clinical Informatics, Duke University School of MedicineM.S. in Computer Science, Visvesvaraya Technological University (India) Courses Taught: Cloud Computing for Data Analysis DSBA 6190; Advanced Health Data Integration HCIP 6393 Biography: Sabyasachi Gupta, known as Sabby, is a highly accomplished entrepreneur and healthcare strategy consultant, with a proven track record in […]

Mirsad Hadzikadic

Graduate Program Director; Complex Systems Institute Director; Professor
Data Science and Business Analytics
Colvard 1028D

Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Southern Methodist University Courses Taught: Network Science DSBA 6326, Complex Adaptive Systems DSBA 6322, Applied Machine Learning DSBA 6156, Data Science for Social Good DTSC 4301/4302 Biography: Dr. Mirsad Hadzikadic serves as the Graduate Program Director (GPD) for the Data Science and Business Analytics (DSBA) program at UNC Charlotte’s School […]

Travis Hales

Associate Professor; Graduate Program Director Master of Social Work
School of Social Work

Education: Ph.D. in Philosophy, University at Buffalo School of Social WorkM.S. in Social Work, University at Buffalo School of Social Work Courses Taught: SOWK 6131 ‘Social Work Research’ and SOWK 6232 ‘Practice and Program Evaluation’ Biography: Dr. Travis Hales is an emerging social work scholar at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte whose research […]

Sungil Han

Assistant Professor
Criminal Justice and Criminology

Education: Ph.D. (2020) University of Texas at Dallas; M.A. (2014) Kyonggi University; B.S. (2012) Kyonggi University Biography: Dr. Sungil Han is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology and an affiliated faculty member in the School of Data Science at UNC Charlotte. He earned his Ph.D. in Criminology from the University […]

Xiuli He

Professor
Business Info Systems and Operations

Education: Ph.D. in Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Texas at Austin Courses Taught: Supply Chain Management DSBA 6208, Decision Modeling DSBA 6122 Biography: Dr. Xiuli He’s research interests include supply chain management and other areas such as marketing, finance, and economics. Dr. He’s research has been published in Production and Operations Management, Decision […]

Katherine Heighington

Adjunct Faculty

Education: M.S. in Business Analytics, York University, B.Ed, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, B.Sc, University of Toronto Courses Taught: Biography: Katherine is the Director of AI Governance at Mastercard, where she develops streamlined processes and tools for evaluating traditional and generative AI products. With nearly a decade of experience, she has led data science […]

Gordon Hull

Center for Professional and Applied Ethics Director; Professor
Philosophy

Education: Ph.D. in Philosophy, Vanderbilt University Courses Taught: Big Data Ethics DSBA 6115 Biography: Dr. Gordon Hull is the Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Professional and Applied Ethics. His research primarily focuses on moral and political philosophy, particularly in problems that emerge at the intersection of philosophy, law, and technology – […]