Data Science Undergraduate Program

Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Michigan, Ann ArborM.A. in Political Science, University of Michigan Courses Taught: NA Biography: Dr. Brown’s current research emphasizes the intersection of AI, machine learning, and data privacy in mitigating negative health outcomes and a cross-sectional responsible framework for AI technology acceptance. She is the contact lead PI of […]

Education: Ph.D. in Information Technology, UNC CharlotteM.S. in Computer Science, UNC Charlotte Courses Taught: Modeling and Society DTSC 2301/DTSC 2301, Data Science for Social Good DTSC 4301/4302 Biography: Dr. Ted Carmichael has over 14 years of experience as a Data Scientist and researcher in both the public and private sectors. He began his academic career at the […]

Education: Ph.D. Candidate in Computing and Informatics, UNC CharlotteM.S. in Data Science and Business Analytics, UNC Charlotte Courses Taught: Ph.D. Candidate in Computing and Informatics, University of North Carolina at CharlotteM.S. in Data Science and Business Analytics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Biography: Rick Chakra is the Founder and CEO of Armada IQ, a […]

Education: Ph.D. in Entomology, Pennsylvania State UniversityPh.D. in Operations Research, Pennsylvania State University Courses Taught: Introduction to Health Informatics HCIP 6380; Current Issues in Health Informatics: Data Analytics and Modeling for Outbreaks HCIP 6070 Biography: Dr. Shi Chen’s research interests include how individual, spatial, and temporal heterogeneity determine both environmentally-transmitted and directly-transmitted pathogen transmission dynamics. […]

Education: Ph.D. in Marketing, University of Houston Courses Taught: Digital Marketing and Analytics DSBA 6284 Biography: Dr. Ming Chen’s research focuses on using empirical models to examine the drivers of shopping behavior through consumers’ visual attention at the point of purchase. She is also interested in understanding consumers’ viewership of TV shows or movies and […]

Education: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of TorontoMaster of Management in Construction Management, Tongji University Courses Taught: N/A​ Biography: Dr. Yuting (Tina) Chen is an accomplished civil engineer specializing in construction safety and data analytics. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management. Before joining UNC Charlotte, she was […]

Education: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Iowa State UniversityM.S. in Civil Engineering, Iowa State University Courses Taught: N/A Biography: Dr. Chen’s expertise covers performance improvement of pavements and applications of Building Information Modeling in design and construction. As Principal Investigator, he has secured over $2 M in external funding and generated more than 30 publications. Dr. […]

Education: Postdoctoral Research Associate, UNC CharlottePh.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignM.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Montana State University Courses Taught: N/A Biography: Harish P. Cherukuri is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was a Senior […]

Education: Ph.D. in Statistics, University of Georgia Courses Taught: N/A Biography: Dr. Hee Cheol Chung is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Before joining UNC Charlotte, Dr. Chung served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Statistics at Texas A&M University […]

Education: Ph.D. in Social Work, University of Texas at Austin Courses Taught: Data Science for Social Good DTSC 4301/4302 Biography: Tianca Crocker is a social worker and applied researcher whose work focuses on increasing economic and social inclusion in an increasingly digital world. An assistant professor, Crocker also is a Fellow with the National Digital […]