Program Role: Alumni

Currently a Research Associate/Analyst for Mississippi Urban Research Center at Jackson State University.( Health Outcomes, Crime, and other Rural verses Urban Issues.) Epidemiologist and Data Manager for over 10 years for Mississippi State Department of Health. (Data Analyst for Breast and Cervical, Genetics, and Lead Awareness Programs) Background Experience includes: GIS, Remote Sensing, and Data…

I’m a data engineer and AI enthusiast with a background spanning health tech, life sciences, and mission-driven startups. I currently work at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where I develop scalable data pipelines and integrate cloud solutions to support cancer research and clinical analytics. Prior to this, I worked at AstraZeneca and NEU’s Precision Medicine Lab, where…

I am a visual analytics researcher, combining machine learning and artificial intelligence with interactive visual interfaces, connecting the users’ domain expertise with the algorithms’ power to process Big Data. At the Data Institute for Societal Challenges at the University of Oklahoma, I am involved in several research projects, managing internal and external resources, mentoring research…

Dr. Alyce Hays is an assistant professor in the College of Health Sciences/Health Policy and Management Department at Jackson State University. She also serves as advisor to the inaugural Bachelor of Science in Public Health Student Association (BSPHSA). Prior to her role at Jackson State University, Dr. Hays served as Bureau Director at the Mississippi…

I am a broadly trained health geographer who uses spatial analysis methods to advance our knowledge of health and cancer disparities. I use my expertise in GIScience and big geospatial computation to understand spatial-temporal patterns of population health and cancer disparities. I also employ community based participatory methods to develop Health Information Technology to answer…

I am a PhD student in joint Biomedical Engineering and Scientific Computing program, with an interest in using machine learning to understand the complex nature of the immune system in immune dysregulated disease states.

Brittany is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems, Analytics, and Operations at the University of Louisville College of Business. Her research focuses on investigating the social justice impacts of algorithmic decision-making systems and developing responsible statistical and machine learning methodologies to handle large, complex data.

I am in my 14th year of education as an instructor. Currently, I serve scholars at Jackson State University. My background consists of private and public education and community outreach. Throughout my career in education, I have learned that the most important aspects of my work are people, relationships, and data. Most recently, I earned…

I am a native of the Mississippi Delta, currently pursuing my Ph.D. at Jackson State University, specializing in Public Policy and Administration. My educational foundation comprises dual Master’s degrees: a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and a Master of Science in Genetics within Life Sciences. Throughout my academic journey,…

I completed my PhD in Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut where I primarily worked on issues in language processing, event cognition, and episodic memory. During this time I developed expertise in the analysis of neuroimaging data (primarily fMRI and EEG) and an interest in statistical and computational modeling more generally. I moved to…