Staff

Marco Scipioni

Undergraduate Program Director for Admissions and Engagement; Teaching Associate Professor
School of Data Science
Colvard 1048E

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 […]

John Tobias

Sports Analytics Program Director; Lecturer
Sports Analytics
Colvard 1028H

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 […]

Jason Windett

School of Data Science Research Director; Public Policy Doctoral Program Associate Director; Professor
School of Data Science
Colvard 1028G

Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, UNC Chapel Hill Courses Taught: Modeling and Society DTSC 2301/2302 Biography: Dr. Jason Windett’s research agenda focuses broadly on the area of representation in American politics with a focus on state politics, state courts, and gender and politics. His research has appeared or is forthcoming in the American Journal of […]

Dongsong Zhang

Executive Director; Belk Endowed Chair Professor
School of Data Science | Belk College of Business | Department of Computer Science
Colvard 1048G

Education: Ph.D. in Management Information Systems, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona Courses Taught: Big Data Analytics for Competitive Advantage DSBA 6100 as an Affiliate professor, Dept. of Computer Science Biography: Dr. Dongsong Zhang, the Executive Director and the former inaugural Director of Research for UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science (SDS), plays a […]