Students
The project aims to reach 25-30 students per semester, from the spring semester of 2020 to the fall semester of 2022.
WAV teams will comprise 4 or 5 data science students (most likely majoring in statistics and/or data science) and one community engagement concentrator. Funding of up to $2500 per student per semester is available, although the actual amount paid will vary based on regulations at your home institution.
Eligibility
Minimum requirements for data science students:
- has taken at least one course in computer programming
- has taken at least one course in statistics
- has taken at least one additional course in data science, data analysis, etc.
- preferably a sophomore or junior
- ability to commit to 8-10 hours per week through the spring semester
Minimum requirements for community engagement students:
- has completed a community engagement course, or is enrolled in a related major, minor, or concentration, or the equivalent
- is a junior or senior
- ability to commit to 8-10 hours per week through the spring semester
Eligibility for NSF funding:
- US Citizen or permanent resident
If you are not eligible for NSF funding, please contact your home institution for additional funding options. You may still complete the application.
Cohort 7
- 11 students selected for Cohort 7 began in the spring semester of 2023.
| Student | Institution | role |
|---|---|---|
| Ella Skinner-Sloan | Bard | data scientist |
| Emely Galleano | Bard | data scientist |
| Masha Kazantsev | Bard | data scientist |
| Max Redman | Bard | data scientist |
| Tina Giorgadze | Bard | data scientist |
| Julia Wiese Beeman | Bard | data scientist |
| Aleksandra Kogalovski | Smith | data scientist |
| Laisha Aniceto | Smith | data scientist |
| Mags McLaughlin | Smith | data scientist |
| Mars Ikeda | Smith | data scientist |
| Mattea Whitlow | Smith | data scientist |
Cohort 6
- 14 students selected for Cohort 6 began in the fall semester of 2022.
| Student | Institution | role |
|---|---|---|
| Emely Galleano | Bard | data scientist |
| Max Redman | Bard | data scientist |
| Tina Giorgadze | Bard | data scientist |
| Karen Galvan | Smith | data scientist |
| Lillain Fok | Smith | data scientist |
| Michel Ruiz Fuentes | Smith | data scientist |
| Sena Amuzu | Smith | data scientist |
| Elvira Rui Xiong | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Leenah Hamdy | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Maximilian Kuechen | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Rachel Gupta | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Suat Martin Giray Gonzalez | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| William Mackin | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Yuri Kim | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
Cohort 5
- 10 students selected for Cohort 5 began in the spring semester of 2022.
| Student | Institution | role |
|---|---|---|
| Astrid Zhao | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Emily Rosaci | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Maddy McAlexander | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Syeeda Nafia Subah | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Yuxuan (Susan) Wang | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Rose Porta | Smith | community engagement, data scientist |
| Audrey Kim | Smith | data scientist |
| Michele Sezgin | Smith | data scientist |
| Salwa Ouachtouki | Smith | data scientist |
| Vivian Almaraz | Smith | data scientist |
Cohort 4
- 12 students selected for Cohort 4 began in the fall semester of 2021.
| Student | Institution | role |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Ingram | Amherst | data scientist |
| Kevin Jin | Amherst | data scientist |
| Lovemore Nyaumwe | Amherst | data scientist |
| Matthew Kaneb | Amherst | data scientist |
| Natacha Fernandez | Amherst | data scientist |
| Stephanie Masotti | Amherst | data scientist |
| Neyda Carrillo | Smith | community engagement, data scientist |
| Rose Porta | Smith | community engagement, data scientist |
| Benedicte Nemadjilembaye | Smith | data scientist |
| Catherine Park | Smith | data scientist |
| Christina Sherpa | Smith | data scientist |
| Vibha Gogu | Smith | data scientist |
Cohort 3
- 20 students selected for Cohort 3 began in the spring semester of 2021.
| Student | Institution | role |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Johnson | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Maggie Smith | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Emily Robinson | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Claire Bunn | Smith | community engagement |
| Sarah Bingham | Smith | community engagement |
| Christina Sherpa | Smith | data scientist |
| Dianne Caravela | Smith | data scientist |
| Eunice Kim | Smith | data scientist |
| Grace Hartley | Smith | data scientist |
| Michelle Flesaker | Smith | data scientist |
| Natalia Iannucci | Smith | data scientist |
| Seren Smith | Smith | data scientist |
| Sunni Raleigh | Smith | data scientist |
| Vivienne Maxwell | Smith | data scientist |
| Guy Michaely | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| James Ko | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Pawan Sarma | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Rongqiang Luo | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Siddhanth Satish | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Tanya Sehgal | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
Cohort 2
- 24 students selected for Cohort 2 began in the fall semester of 2020.
| Student | Institution | role |
|---|---|---|
| Chinedu Chukwura | Amherst | data scientist |
| Graham Chickering | Amherst | data scientist |
| Jessica Yu | Amherst | data scientist |
| Kenny Chen | Amherst | data scientist |
| Konstantin Larin | Amherst | data scientist |
| Maggie Wu | Amherst | data scientist |
| Maria-Cristiana Girjau | Amherst | data scientist |
| Umaimah Ahmed | Amherst | data scientist |
| Thant Kyaw Hset | Hampshire | data scientist |
| Erin Howe | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Reese Hirota | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Emily Robinson | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Claire Bunn | Smith | community engagement |
| Emma Scott | Smith | community engagement, data scientist |
| Annabel Yim | Smith | data scientist |
| Dianne Caravela | Smith | data scientist |
| Eunice Kim | Smith | data scientist |
| Natalia Iannucci | Smith | data scientist |
| Camille Bergeron | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| George Wei | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Jasmine Mangat | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Nnaji Obinelo | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Rongqiang Luo | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Timothy Nguyen | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
Cohort 1
- 25 students selected for Cohort 1 began in the spring semester of 2020.
| Student | Institution | role |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Yu | Amherst | data scientist |
| Kenny Chen | Amherst | data scientist |
| Maria-Cristiana Girjau | Amherst | data scientist |
| Phebe Kim Palmer | Amherst | data scientist |
| Matthew Lavallee | Hampshire | data scientist |
| Thant Kyaw Hset | Hampshire | data scientist |
| Elsie Eigerman | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Maha Mapara | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Reese Hirota | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Robin Joyce | Mount Holyoke | data scientist |
| Elisabeth Dixon | Smith | community engagement |
| Lauren Low | Smith | community engagement |
| Margaret Zhang | Smith | community engagement |
| Amrita Acharya | Smith | community engagement, data scientist |
| Emma Scott | Smith | community engagement, data scientist |
| Annabel Yim | Smith | data scientist |
| Joyce Huang | Smith | data scientist |
| Ran (Rachel) Yan | Smith | data scientist |
| Sunni Raleigh | Smith | data scientist |
| Dvir Blander | Umass | data scientist |
| Daria Garkavtseva | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Dennis Hofmann | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Nila Abirami Sadeeshkumar | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Xinying Lu | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
| Zenry Paul Padua | Umass-Amherst | data scientist |
Created by Ben Baumer. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers HDR DSC 1924017, 1923388, 1923700, 1923934, and 1924032. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.