Data Science Summit Agenda

Data Science in Graduate & Professional Programs at Pitt Summit
“Create Shared Understanding”
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

AGENDA

View information on the Data Science Task Force and its report.

8:45–9:30 a.m.
Welcome & Goals for the Data Science Summit: Vice Provost Amanda Godley

Implications of the DSTF Report for the future of graduate and professional studies at Pitt: Dean Bruce Childers, School of Computing and Information

Innovative Practices of Data Science at Pitt:

• Master of Science with Business Analytics - Katz Graduate School of Business, Dr. Sara Moeller
• Master of Science in Health Informatics with a Data Science Track - School of Health and Rehabilitation Services, Dr. Bambang Parmanto
• Applied Data Driven Methods Certificate - School of Computing and Information, Dr. Adam Lee

9:30 a.m.–10 a.m. 
Breakout Group Session I:
Share current and future role of data science in graduate and professional programs in each school/unit.

Prompts:

1. How is data science currently integrated into graduate and professional programs in your school/unit? 
2. What future plans/ideas does your school/unit have for data science-focused graduate and professional programs, experiences or research opportunities? 
3. What resources do you need to pursue these plans or ideas?
4. How might you create joint programs with other schools or departments?
5. How are faculty developing and staying current in data science? 
6. How are you integrating ethics and social responsibility into your data science curriculum and programs?

10 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Idea-Sharing from Breakout Groups

BREAK

10:30 a.m.–11 a.m.
Breakout Group Session II: Self-selected Issues

Participants self-select into new groups that are issue-focused and discuss ideas and challenges for their topic: 

1. Developing new data science graduate programs within your school/unit.
2. Developing new data science graduate programs across schools.
3. Marketing and recruiting for data science programs.
4. Developing partnerships with external organizations (such as workforce development).
5. Expanding research opportunities in data science for graduate and professional students.

11 a.m.–11:15 a.m.  
Idea-Sharing from Breakout Groups

11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.  
Final Words: Vice Provost Amanda Godley