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If you are interested in something, and this can be anything from your major to your hobby, there is probably someone researching about it in MSU—and that opportunity is waiting for you to join in.

Data Science and World Politics

Research Topic: Policy Impact of Demographic Diversity in State Legislatures, Political Perceptions of AI in Healthcare, Electoral Democracy at a subnational level Graduation Year: 2027

Undergraduate Research Ambassador

Research Poster Located in the Neighborhood Engagement Centers

Research Experience

Current Research:

  • Experiential Learning and Fieldwork Lab, MSU Department of Political Science
  • Institute for Public Policy and Social Research

Data Analytics

  • Python
  • R/RStudio
  • Computational Modeling
  • Literature Review
  • Data collection and preprocessing
  • Dataset Construction/Data Engineering
  • Machine Learning Methods
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Data visualization

Campus Involvement:

  • Resident Assistant
  • Undergraduate Learning Assistant, Departments of Statistics and Probability, Mathematics, and Political Science
  • Political Science Scholar
  • Vice President of External Affairs, International Students Association
  • Co-Director, SpartaHack—Michigan State's Official Hackathon
  • Editorial Liaison, Student Papers in Academic Research Collaborative @ Michigan State
  • Operations Chair, International Scholars Advisory Board

Post-Graduation Plans:

  • Work in the industry and eventually attend graduate school