OUE colleagues,
 
I am pleased to announce that Stefan Smith has been selected as Undergraduate Analytics & Planning's newest Data Scientist, effective today, 6/1/23.
 
In this role, Stefan will be responsible for translating student, faculty, and staff data into clear, usable, actionable information that supports the designing and execution of Institute strategies. Stefan will assist all OUE units with data collection and analysis and will develop data visualizations and dashboards for our programs. Stefan will play a key role in developing predictive analytics models for student success metrics and will serve as a technical resource for all of OUE.
 
Stefan holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from UGA and most recently worked as a data analyst in the financial technology sector. 
 
I'd also like to thank those involved in the search committee for identifying our candidate:

• Andrea Comsa, Director, Undergraduate Co-op & Internship Programs (Career Center / HILI)
• Sandra Kinney, Sr. Director, Vice President of Institutional Research and Planning

 
In closing, please join me in congratulating Stefan and welcoming him to the Office of Undergraduate Education and Georgia Tech.