Andrew Kapral
Director of Engaged Data Science
Engaged Data Science
Building on UH’s expertise in STEM education and the success of existing programs such as Data Analytics in Student Hands (DASH) and Project Engagement Encouraging Rising Students (PEERS), the Engaged Data Science initiative aims to use project-based learning experiences to develop a pipeline of students prepared to pursue post-secondary education and career pathways in data science.
Using responsive engagement as focal point, these projects begin with the needs of communities as the core focus and bring together a variety of partners including local community leaders, UH students and faculty, K-12 schools and the business community to find innovative ways to use data science to improve collective outcomes.
The Pharis Fellowship
The George “Trey” Pharis Fellowship Program provides undergraduate students with opportunities to conduct research projects focused on the application of data science principles and techniques to improve understanding of non-medical of health (NMDoH) within Houston communities.
Programs
Data & Society Minor
In partnership with the Honors College, the minor combines critical thinking with real world engagement to create relevant skills for interpreting and understanding data science.
DASH
Data Analytics in Student Hands (DASH) is a co-curricular Honors College program that gives students full-time research positions to develop mobile projects for community partners.
PEERS
The Project Engagement Encouraging Rising Students (PEERS) program brings teams of HISD high schools together to address an annual challenge in the fields of STEM and community health.