STEM FieldsWomen's Colleges

Meredith College Launches New Major in Statistical and Data Sciences

Meredith College, a women’s liberal arts educational institution in Raleigh, North Carolina, has announced a new undergraduate degree in statistical and data sciences.

Beginning in the upcoming fall 2025 semester, students who choose to major in the new discipline will learn to make data-driven decisions using advanced data science techniques. The program aims to provide students with a solid foundation in core statistics, mathematics, and computer science for a successful career in the growing data science sector.

Emily Lada, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science at Meredith College, will serve as the inaugural program coordinator for statistical and data sciences. A faculty member since 2018, she has over 14 years of extensive data science industry experience.

“Everything in our world has changed dramatically because of our ability to generate and access data,” said Dr. Lada. “Meredith College is dedicated to being at the forefront of data education, preparing our students for career opportunities in this pervasive and exciting field.”

Dr. Lada holds a Ph.D. in operations research from North Carolina State University.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles

Latest News

Michelle R. Johnston Named the First Woman President of the University of Montevallo

0
Although it was initially founded as school for women, the University of Montevallo has never had a woman president. Now the university has reached a historic milestone and selected selected Michelle R. Johnston to serve as its next president.

Katy Ho to Lead Portland Community College in Oregon

0
Dr. Ho is the new acting president of Portland Community College. Prior to her new role, she was the college's executive vice president.

Five Women Scholars Selected to Lead Professional Organizations in Their Fields

0
The women who are taking on new leadership roles with professional academic organizations are Yasmeen Shorish of James Madison University in Virginia, Elena Carbone of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Shelley Lusetti of New Mexico State University, Oona Hathaway of Yale Law School, and Keisha Blain of Brown University.

Katherine Yelick to Direct Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

0
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a national program run by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Dr. Yelick, a computer scientist and longtime UC Berkeley faculty member, will become the laboratory's next director on July 1.

Two Women Selected for Key Interim Leadership Roles with the Universities of Wisconsin

0
Renée Wachter, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Superior, has been selected to serve as interim president of the Universities of Wisconsin. Maria Cuzzo, provost of UW-Superior, will serve as the university's interim chancellor while Dr. Wachter assumes her new responsibilities.

Latest Job Listings

President

0
The next president will lead one of the most successful and well-respected community colleges in the country.

Research Assistant Professor, Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics

0
The selected candidate should have expertise and experience in theoretical models in labor and public economics as well as in microeconometrics and programming.