LAVA Talks

LAVA (Life After VAssar) is a series of informal conversations with Vassar alums and friends that will introduce math & statistics students to possible opportunities and directions in life after graduation. Everyone is welcome to attend!

2024-2025 Schedule

DateTimeLocationSpeakerClass YearAffiliation (as of talk date)Field
9/20/20243:00PMRH 312Lisa (Esposito) Cannizzaro2016Allied World ReinsuranceActuarial Science
10/25/20243:00PMRH 312Tony Caletti2018Door DashData Science
11/15/20243:00PMRH 310Robert Ronan2015NYU Langone Health CenterMachine Learning

2023-2024 Schedule

DateTimeLocationSpeakerClass YearAffiliation (as of talk date)Field
10/27/20233:00PMRH 310Paige Ioppolo2014Trevor Day SchoolMathematics Education
11/3/20233:00PMRH 310Philani Mpofu2012Flatiron HealthBiostatistics & Epidemiology (grad school and industry)
12/1/20233:00PMRH 312Carl Gutowski1985SS&C | Innovest SystemsSoftware Development
3/22/20243:00PMRH 310Elijah Appelson2023ACLU LouisianaData Activism
4/12/20243:00PMRH 310Kai Matheson (they/them)2019AccentureData Science for Social Good (academic and federal consulting)