Core Faculty

Education: Ph.D. in Statistics and Quantitative Biology, Michigan State UniversityM.S. in Statistics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Courses Taught: N/A Biography: Dr. Li is the Program Director for the new PhD Program at the School of Data Science at UNC Charlotte, as well as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics […]

Education: Ph.D. in Statistics, Ohio State University Courses Taught: HCIP 6250: Problem Solving in HealthCare Analytics EPID 8275: Spatial Epidemiology Biography: Dr. Rajib Paul is a Professor of the School of Data Science and Epidemiology and Community Health. He is an affiliate faculty member for AI4Health and the Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health & Environmental Risks (CIPHER) at the University […]

Education: Ph.D. in Communication (emphasis on Computational Social Science) Courses Taught: Research Design for Data Science DTSC 8600  Biography: Dr. Sijia Qian’s research explores the role of emerging communication technologies, particularly social media and artificial intelligence (AI), in building a resilient information ecosystem and promoting social good across health, science, and political domains. A central aspect […]

Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Warsaw, PolandM.S. in Mathematics, University of Warsaw, Poland Courses Taught: Knowledge Discovery in Databases DSBA/HCIP 6162 Biography: Dr. Zbigniew Ras is a professor of computer science at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He also holds a professorship position in the Institute of Computer Science at the Polish-Japanese […]

Education: Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Society, University of California, IrvineM.S. in Justice, Law and Society, American UniversityB.S. in Criminal Justice, University of New Haven Courses Taught: DTSC 3601, 3602: Predictive Analytics Biography: Dr. Shannon Reid is the Undergraduate Program Director for the Curriculum in the School of Data Science (SDS). In this role, she […]

Education:  Ph.D. in Statistics, Iowa State UniversityM.A. in Statistics, University of MichiganB.A. in Mathematics (Statistics), Penn State University Classes Taught: DTSC 2301/2302 – Modeling and Society Biography: Dr. Michael Schuckers is a leading figure in sports data science, recently appointed as a professor at UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science. With a prolific career, he has authored numerous papers focusing […]

Education: Ph.D. in Optical Science and Engineering, University of North Carolina at CharlotteM.S. in Physics, University of North Carolina at CharlotteB.S. in Physics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Courses Taught: DTSC 2301 – Modeling in Society Biography: Dr. Marco Scipioni joined the School of Data Science in 2022 as an associate professor and also […]

Education: Ph.D. in Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina – ColumbiaM.S. in Management of Information Systems, North Carolina A&T State University Courses Taught: Introduction to Health Informatics HCIP 6380, Business Intelligence in Healthcare HCIP 6396 Biography: Dr. George Shaw’s current research focuses on the intersection of computational social science and public health. He […]

Education: Ph.D. in Plant Evolutionary Biology, Beijing Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences Courses Taught: N/A Biography:  Dr. Bao-Hua Song’s research focuses on Ecological, Phytochemical, and Agricultural Genomics. Her lab employs a multidisciplinary approach, integrating omics, systems biology, genetics, and evolution, to address fundamental and applied questions in agriculture, human health, and climate adaptation. Dr. […]

Education: M.S. in Sports Management, High Point University Courses Taught: Sports Analytics DTSC 1110, Sports Business Analytics DTSC 2110, Sports Analytics Practicum DTSC 3400 Biography: John Tobias is a Lecturer and the Program Director for the new Sports Analytics Certificate Program. As the Program Director, he is responsible for educating students on the profound influence […]