Associated Faculty
Executive Director
David Uminsky
(415) 422-6637
duminsky@usfca.edu
Associate Director of Partnerships
Nick Ross
(415) 422-4527
ncross@usfca.edu
Associate Director of Research
James Wilson
(415) 422-6243
jdwilson4@usfca.edu
Director, Center for Applied Data Ethics
Staff
Senior Director, Strategy and Operations
Mindi Mysliwiec
(415) 422-4743
mmysliwiec@usfca.edu
Mindi Mysliwiec is the Senior Director, Strategy and Operations for the Data Institute. Working closely with the Executive Director, she oversees all revenue generating activities as well as Data Institute staffing and research initiatives. Mindi handles the day-to-day operations and serves as a liaison with USF administration and all Data Institute corporate, nonprofit and government members.
Staff Research Director, Wicklow AI and Medical Research Initiative
Andrew Shaw
ashaw3@usfca.edu
Andrew Shaw is the Staff Research Director for the Wicklow AI and medical research initiative (WAMRI). He evaluates potential projects and maintains WAMRI research collaborations with both public and private organizations and universities.
Associate Director, Data Institute
Mikaela Mora
mlmora@usfca.edu
(415) 422-4229
Mikaela Mora is the Associate Director of the Data Institute. Mikaela focuses on the continuing education programs at the Data Institute as well as budget planning for all Data Institute research initiatives.
Staff Data Scientist
Daniel Grzenda
dgrzenda@usfca.edu
Daniel Grzenda is the Staff Data Scientist at the Data Institute. Daniel focuses on the Environmental and Social Impact research initiative.
Assistant Director of Data Institute and MS Data Science
Kirsten Keihl
(415) 422-4868
klkeihl@usfca.edu
Kirsten Keihl is the Assistant Director of the Data Institute and MS Data Science program. Kirsten focuses on admissions and student services for MS Data Science as well as certificates, trainings and programming for the Data Institute.
Program Assistant
Leslie Blakeman
(415) 422-4867
lblakeman@usfca.edu
Leslie Blakeman is the Program Assistant for the Data Institute and MS in Data Science. Leslie handles frontline communication for certificate students and manages event planning for the Data Institute.
