Background: Elie earned his Bachelor's in Mathematics from Notre Dame University in Lebanon and his PhD in Mathematics from George Mason University, where he studied polyhedral geometry, algebraic combinatorics, and lattice point enumeration under the supervision of Dr. James F. Lawrence. 

Current Role: Elie is a senior research scientist and an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at West Point, where he teaches mathematical courses to cadets representing all academic disciplines. He is also affiliated with the Intelligent Cyber-Systems and Analytics Research Library, where he applies machine learning methods to advance cyberinfrastructure for national security. He has recently expanded his research into computational biology and climate change models.

Outside of work: Elie draws on his experience in higher ed to shape programming for ADSA’s Career Development Network as a member of the CDN Steering Committee. In addition to community building for the CDN, Elie serves as a mentor to Division I student athletes, which is a natural fit given his passion for teaching and love of sports. Elie also mentioned that while he’s not much of a cook, he loves to eat, particularly pizza, wings, and Middle Eastern dishes.
 
How to connect with Elie: Check out Elie’s profile in the CDN Member Directory which shares a link to his website. Although he is not very active on the platform, you may also connect with Elie on LinkedIn. He highly encourages you all to reach out, especially if you’re interested in collaborating on research.

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Resources

• Attend discussions about the mundane/often overlooked topics of data science during the Normcore Tech Conference tomorrow, Dec. 15, from 7:30 AM - 11 PM ET / 4:30 AM - 8 PM PT. (Normconf)
• Intro to Rust Programming ~2 hr. 20 min. video by Bruno Rocha. (Data Umbrella)
• Tips for communicating about your research with non-scientists. (NIA)
• The National Counterintelligence and Security Center published a "Safeguarding Science Toolkit" to raise awareness on the risks posed by emerging technologies and to increase the adoption of methods that protect research and innovation. (NCSC)
• The 30th volume of Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education outlined principles and standards for fostering reproducible research through teaching via workflows, guidelines for student work, engaging students in editorial work, and revising curriculum at the program level. (SDSCE)
• How to protect your ideas as a junior scientist. (Nature)
• The training wheel approach to teaching data visualization. (The Functional Art)
• Nailing the data science/analytics job interview. (Analytics Power Hour podcast ~54 min.)
• How to manage your time as a researcher. (Nature)
• How to turn pay-transparency revelations into a raise. (The Wall Street Journal's Your Money Briefing podcast 8 min.)
• The Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub curated 625+ free resources for learners, educators, and researchers. (DSSR)

Opportunities

• ImageXD applications close on Dec. 16. The event will take place on Mar. 16-17 at the Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. 
• The Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University is hiring at all career stages, including Master's, PhD, postdocs, visiting fellows, and professors at any rank.
• The Bren School at UC Santa Barbara is hiring an assistant teaching professor in Environmental Data Science. Apply by Jan. 16, 2023.
• The Math Department in Pomona College invites applications from PhD candidates in math, statistics, or related fields for multiple 3-year visiting assistant professor positions.
• Data Umbrella is looking for speakers with knowledge about 1) open source literacy, 2) how to debug Python, and 3) Julia and Julia machine learning packages. Email info@dataumbrella.org if you or someone you know can speak on these topics.
• MIT Technology Review is accepting nominations for its list of 2023 Innovators Under 35 until Jan. 25, 2023.
• NCAR is accepting applications from students who are eligible to work in the US for their Summer Internships in Parallel Computational Science program.
• DARPA is seeking proposals for edtech ideas, tools, or tech that address critical challenges facing adult learners. A total of $750K will be awarded. Deadline to apply is Dec. 18, 2022.
• The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research is seeking to appoint 2-3 full-time postdocs. Interested applicants should apply by Jan. 10, 2023.
• Open Climate is seeking 7 mid-career professionals for its 2023 Open Climate Fellowship.
• The University of Washington's eScience Institute is recruiting presenters for their Data Science Seminar in Winter 2023.
• The Texas Tribune and ProPublica Investigative Unit are hiring a data reporter. Interested applicants should apply by Dec. 18.
• Texas A&M University is hiring a full-time data scientist in global change ecology. Last date to apply is Jan. 10, 2023.
• Bates College Mathematics Department is inviting applications for an Assistant Professor position. Review of applications begins on Jan. 2, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.
• Cornell's Center for Data Science for Enterprise and Society is hiring multiple 3-year non-tenure-track assistant research professors. Application deadline is Feb. 6, 2023.

See more jobs and events on ADSA's website.

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