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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Thuy Le\, VC '21
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on From the liberal arts to consulting and academia with Thuy Le (VC ’21)\nFriday\, April 10\, 2026 at 3PM. \nNote: this LAVA talk will be virtual.  Please join us on Zoom at  https://vassar.zoom.us/j/93544434770 \n \nAbout Thuy:\nThuy Le (she/hers) is a current predoctoral research fellow at the Stanford Economics department\, working on projects in consumer finance\, public economics\, and industrial organization. After graduating with double majors in Mathematics and Economics\, she worked in economic consulting at Analysis Group (Washington\, DC) on antitrust and pharmaceutical litigation. In both of these roles\, she conducted statistical analyses and structural modeling to understand empirical patterns. She’s heading to Princeton in the fall to pursue a PhD in Economics.
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-thuy-le-vc-21/
CATEGORIES:LAVA,Student
ORGANIZER;CN="Ming An":MAILTO:mian@vassar.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T150000
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Elijah Appelson\, VC '23
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk Data Science @ ACLU of Louisiana with Elijah Appelson (VC ’23)\nFriday\, February 27\, 2026 at 3PM in Rocky 310. \n \nAbout Elijah:\nElijah Appelson is an activist\, mathematician\, and computational social scientist. Since 2023\, he has served as the first Data Scientist at the ACLU of Louisiana\, focusing on immigration\, policing\, and the broader criminal legal system. In this role\, he conducts statistical analyses for legal cases\, supports policy change\, and develops educational tools\, including “Visualizing Police Violence in Louisiana”. Skilled in web scraping\, machine learning\, and data storytelling\, Elijah uses these tools to promote accountability. Previously\, he held positions at the Center for Community Alternatives and the Vera Institute of Justice\, blending technical expertise with a commitment to civil rights. His research interest is the intersection of technology\, human rights\, and the political economy. Elijah graduated from Vassar College in 2023 with a Degree in Mathematics (core/pure path).
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-elijah-appelson-vc-23-2/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Hall 310
CATEGORIES:LAVA
ORGANIZER;CN="Ming An":MAILTO:mian@vassar.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T180000
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Rachel Wagner-Kaiser\, VC '10
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on Beyond the AI Hype Cycle\, with Rachel Wagner-Kaiser (VC ’10)\, Monday\, December 8\, 2025 at 5PM in Rocky 200. \n \nAbout Rachel:\nRachel Wagner-Kaiser\, Ph.D.\, class of 2010\, double-majored in Physics & Astronomy at Vassar.  Rachel is now Director\, Data Scientist in consulting at KPMG US. She has 15 years of experience in data and AI and specializes in building AI and natural language processing solutions for real-world problems constrained by limited or messy data. \n\n\n\n\nRachel works across industries to lead technical teams to design\, build\, deploy\, and maintain NLP solutions. Her expertise has helped companies organize and decode their unstructured data to solve a variety of business problems and drive value through automation at scale. \nShe is also author of the book “Teaching Computers to Read”\, a practical guide to effective AI solutions. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-rachel-wagner-kaiser-vc-10/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Hall 200
CATEGORIES:DSS,LAVA
ORGANIZER;CN="Ming An":MAILTO:mian@vassar.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251017T150000
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Eli Schwamm\, VC '19
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on My early career with math\, statistics\, and medicine\, with Eli Schwamm (VC ’19)\, MD\, Friday\, October 17\, 2025 at 3PM. \nNote: this LAVA talk will be virtual.  Please join us on Zoom at https://vassar.zoom.us/j/96274757988 \n \nAbout Eli:\nDr. Eli Schwamm\, class of 2019\, majored in Math and Statistics. After graduating from Vassar\, he worked for two years at the Medical Practice Evaluation Center\, a health policy lab that specializes in projecting the costs and impacts of proposed public health programs. His work focused on multi-level survey analysis and Markov multi-state modelling\, investigating behavioral trends in smoking and e-cigarette use among youth and adults. He went on to study at Harvard Medical School\, class of 2025\, and is now in his first year of residency at the Harvard/Mass General Brigham Neurology program. He still uses R to this day!
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-eli-schwamm-vc-19/
CATEGORIES:LAVA,Student
ORGANIZER;CN="Ming An":MAILTO:mian@vassar.edu
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Anthony Cheng\, VC '23
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on Learning how to learn: my journey from the classroom to doing research\, with Anthony Cheng (VC ’23)\, PhD Student\, University of Pennsylvania.  Friday\, October 3\, 2025 at 3PM in Rocky 310. \n \nAbout Anthony: \nAnthony Cheng is a Class of 2023 alum who studied applied math\, competed on the varsity swim team\, and played trumpet in the symphony orchestra while at Vassar. He enrolled in the engineering dual-degree program with Dartmouth\, studying mechanical engineering with a focus in dynamical systems. He continued at Dartmouth for another year of graduate research in fluid mechanics applied to glaciology contexts and defended his master’s thesis in July 2025. Now\, Anthony has started a PhD program at UPenn in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics\, with a focus in fluid mechanics applied to urban wind pattern sensing and reconstruction.
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-anthony-cheng-vc-23/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Hall 310
CATEGORIES:LAVA,Student
ORGANIZER;CN="Ming An":MAILTO:mian@vassar.edu
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Robert Ronan\, VC '15
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on Transitioning From Math To Machine Learning By Mistake (Or Necessity)\, with Robert Ronan (VC ’15)\, NYU Langone Health.  Friday\, November 15\, 2024 at 3PM in Rocky 310. \n \nAbout Robert:\n\nRobert Ronan\, VC ’15\, is a machine learning engineer at the cardiology department of NYU Langone Health\, where he leads the department’s machine learning and data hub efforts. His work involves employing deep learning models to detect patterns in EKGs that clinicians cannot easily identify\, enabling improved clinical decision support\, and predictive utility of EKGs. Robert holds master’s degrees in computer science and mathematics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and The CUNY Graduate Center\, respectively\, and a bachelor’s in mathematics from Vassar College. In his free time\, he is an amateur mixologist and an extensive collector of vintage amaro\, a style of Italian liqueur.
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-robert-ronan-vc-15/
CATEGORIES:LAVA
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Tony Caletti\, VC '18
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on Data Science\, with Tony Caletti (VC ’18)\, Doorh Dash.  Friday\, October 25\, 2024 at 3PM in Rocky 312. \n \nAbout Tony:\n \nTony Caletti will discuss his career working as a data analyst and data scientist in the tech industry. While working for DraftKings and DoorDash\, he has focused on A/B testing\, marketing optimization\, opportunity analysis\, causal inference\, and predictive modeling. He’ll share tips for how to develop an analytical mindset\, what skills are helpful to get a job\, the value of technical vs soft skills\, and his opinion on the differences between data engineering\, analytics\, data science\, and machine learning.
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-tony-caletti-vc-18/
CATEGORIES:LAVA
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Lisa (Esposito) Cannizzaro\, VC '16
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on Actuarial Science\, with Lisa (Esposito) Cannizzaro (VC ’16)\, Allied World Reinsurance.  Friday\, September 20\, 2024 at 3PM in Rocky 312. \n \nAbout Lisa:\nLisa is an Assistant Vice President & Reinsurance Pricing Actuary at Allied World Reinsurance. She graduated from Vassar in 2016 with a double major in Mathematics & Economics. After graduating\, she spent a year in Philadelphia working as a pricing actuary for Chubb Insurance. She has been with Allied World Reinsurance in New York for the last seven years\, where her primary responsibility is to price reinsurance treaties. She became an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society in June 2023 and is working towards obtaining her Fellowship.
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-lisa-esposito-cannizzaro-vc-16/
CATEGORIES:LAVA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T150000
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Kai Matheson\, VC '19
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on Data Science for Social Good: From Academia to Federal Consulting\, with Kai Matheson (VC ’19)\, Accenture.\nFriday\, April 12\, 2024 at 3PM in Rocky 310. \n \nAbout Kai:\nKai works at Accenture as a data analytics consultant for the USDA. They build interactive data visualizations for national food insecurity programs and spearhead USDA’s Data Science Training Program. Kai is passionate about utilizing quantitative methods for social good. At Vassar\, they made an effort to weave together their own “quantitative social science” curriculum: majoring in math\, minoring in urban studies\, and housing their thesis in the economics department along with a computer science advisor. Among their favorite experiences at Vassar was working as a Q-Tutor and SI. After graduation\, Kai worked as a predoctoral research fellow at Harvard\, contributing to academic papers on economic mobility and inequality. However\, as life happens\, they made a major pivot by going into consulting next. In the process\, they learned how to prioritize mental health and balance. They aspire to return to academia later in their career.
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-kai-matheson-vc-19/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Hall 310
CATEGORIES:LAVA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T150000
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Elijah Appelson\, VC '23
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on Data Activism with Elijah Appelson (VC ’23)\, ACLU.\nFriday\, March 22\, 2024 at 3PM in Rocky 310. \n \nAbout Elijah:\nElijah is a data analyst at the ACLU of Louisiana. His work focuses on gathering\, analyzing\, and visualizing data related to civil liberties (primarily criminal legal reform) throughout the state. He is deeply committed to using data to honor and amplify people’s lived experiences to make data accessible to all stakeholders. Elijah graduated from Vassar College in 2023 with a Degree in Mathematics (core/pure path). While at Vassar\, he undertook multiple positions at justice organizations\, including the Center for Community Alternatives\, Vera Institute of Justice\, and Court Watch of Dutchess County.
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-elijah-appelson-vc-23/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Hall 310
CATEGORIES:LAVA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T150000
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DTSTAMP:20231108T171904Z
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Carl Gutowski\, VC '85
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on Software Development with Carl Gutowski (VC ’85)\, SS&C | Innovest Systems.\nFriday\, December 1\, 2023 at 3PM in Rocky 312. \n \nAbout Carl:\nCome hear about Carl’s path from Vassar to SS&C | Innovest Systems\, where he is currently a software architect. (Hint: It involves majoring in math at Vassar\, teaching high school math\, obtaining a master’s degree in Computer Science) Over the course of his career\, Carl has developed software for air traffic control\, publishing\, education\, e-commerce and finance. He’s also a concert flutist who has won the National Flute Association competition and performed at such venues as Carnegie Hall.
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-talk-3/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Hall 312
CATEGORIES:LAVA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T150000
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DTSTAMP:20231025T165207Z
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Philani Mpofu\, VC ’12
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on Biostatistics & Epidemiology (graduate school and industry)\nwith Philani Mpofu (VC ’12)\, Flatiron Health\nFriday\, November 3\, 2023 at 3PM\nRocky 310 \n \nAbout Philani:\nPhilani Mpofu received his BA in Mathematics and Economics from Vassar College and his PhD in Biostatistics from Indiana University in 2020. His PhD focused on analyzing competing risks survival data in the presence of outcome misclassification in populations living with HIV/AIDS. Currently\, he is a Senior Quantitative Scientist at Flatiron Health (NY)\, where he researches evidence generation using oncology data derived from electronic health records.
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-talk-2/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Hall 310
CATEGORIES:LAVA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T160000
DTSTAMP:20231025T165142Z
CREATED:20230926T031724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T165142Z
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SUMMARY:(LAVA) Paige Ioppolo\, VC ’14
DESCRIPTION:LAVA Talk on Mathematics Education \nwith Paige Ioppolo (VC ’14)\, Trevor Day School\nFriday October 27\, 2023 at 3PM \nRocky 310 \n \nAbout Paige:\nPaige graduated from Vassar in 2014. While at Vassar she majored in math and pursued her teaching certification through the Dean’s Program. She was one of the first Q-Tutors at Vassar and helped make the Q-Center what it is today. In the fall of 2014 she completed her student teaching at Poughkeepsie Day School and then was hired there to teach spring semester. Paige just began her seventh year teaching high school math at Trevor Day School in Manhattan. Paige teaches Algebra and Geometry along with her favorite subject\, Calculus.
URL:https://pages.vassar.edu/mathstats/event/lava-talk/
LOCATION:Rockefeller Hall 310
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