Emma Benn, DrPH - Increasing Diversity in Data Science
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What do we mean by diversity in STEM and why is it important? What works and what doesn't to increase diversity in data science? Emma K. T. Benn, DrPH, MPH is Associate Professor in the Center for Biostatistics and Department of Population Health Science and Policy at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her recent focus is on applying statistical expertise to health disparities research. Full bio: https://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/emma-k-benn. Our Data Science Zoominars feature interactive conversation with data science experts and a Q+A session moderated by Rafael A. Irizarry, PhD, Chair, Department of Data Science at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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