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McDonald's All Day Breakfast
Data Ethics and the Launch of McDonald's All Day Breakfast

As an aspiring data scientist, it's important to help increase general data literacy. I examine the principles of the Belmont Report (Beneficience, Justice, and Respect for Persons) using a interesting toy example of McDonald's All Day Breakfast and provide an introductory lesson into the basics of ethics.

Published May 28th, 2021

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Visuals For Everyone: An Exercise On The Importance Of Intuitive Data Visualization

A reflection on an undergraduate biostatistics discussion section activity that helped to frame my mindset when creating visualizations. I learned about why, as data consumers, we must always be aware of not only what visualizations are really representing but also understanding where the data is really coming from and why, as data scientists and analysts, it is imperative that we keep our audiences in mind and make sure we are creating visualizations for everyone, not just those in Data Science.

Published March 30, 2021

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What’s in the News: Visualizing Mainstream News Headlines

A comparative analysis of over 6,000 headline articles to understand and visualize mainstream media’s coverage of President Biden and former President Trump during the inauguration and the following days.

Published February 11, 2021

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What Can We Learn From Looking at COVID-19 Testing Reviews?

An analysis into 1,000+ COVID19 testing site reviews across the United States to better understand the disparities in access to care and the impacts on patient experiences.

Published January 26, 2021