About

I am a first-year Ph.D. student in Carnegie Mellon’s Statistics and Data Science department. Before that, I attended Pomona College in Claremont, California, where I completed a double major in mathematics and philosophy. At Pomona, I worked primarily with Jo Hardin, conducting research in statistical genomics and data science ethics pedagogy.

Outside of research, I really enjoy mentoring (doing so for Statistical Linear Models, Introduction to Biostatistics, Linear Algebra, Introductory Genetics, and Pomona’s 1-2-1 math summer bridge program) and am also a big data visualization nerd and try to spend some time creating a new one each week as part of TidyTuesday (a community activity put on by the Data Science Learning Community). In my free time, I also really enjoy running and was part of Pomona-Pitzer’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams during my four years at Pomona.

Another primary interest of mine is philosophy, especially (feminist) philosophy of science, ethics, and epistemology. I hope to stay engaged in philosophy and, with that, continue to understand the ethical dimensions of statistical technologies while completing my Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon.

Education

Ph.D. in Statistics and Data Science (in progress)

Carnegie Mellon University

B.A. in Mathematics and Philosophy (May 2024)

Pomona College

Contact

skca2020@mymail.pomona.edu