Associated Faculty
Associate Director of Research
James Wilson
(415) 422-6243
jdwilson4@usfca.edu
Director, Center for Applied Data Ethics
Rachel Thomas
rlthomas2@usfca.edu
Staff
Director of Partnerships
Sean Butcher
sbutcher@usfca.edu
Sean Butcher is the Director of Partnerships of the Data Institute and MS Data Science program. Sean managespracticum projects for MSDS and memberships for the Data Institute.
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.
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.