Received the INFORMS Dantzig Dissertation Award and the MSOM Service Management SIG Best Paper Award in October 2023; gave a plenary talk at MIT CODE on experimental design for public health interventions; co-organized a series of three INFORMS sessions on the Frontiers of Experimentation with Hongseok Namkong.
Research Experience
Was a postdoctoral associate at MIT.
Education
PhD in Operations Research from Stanford University, affiliated with the Operations Research group in MS&E and the Society and Algorithms Lab; graduated from Pomona College with a degree in mathematics.
Background
Assistant Professor at Columbia Business School in the Decision, Risk, and Operations division. Research interests include developing data science methods for social systems such as online marketplaces, education systems, social media, and digital health platforms, with a focus on experimentation and recommendation systems.
Miscellany
Moved from Boston to New York in July 2023; featured on an episode of the MS&E Graduates podcast, discussing her approach of blending engineering and stats with human behavior, Stanford’s entrepreneurial mindset, and advice for future students.