Master’s Degree in Applied Data Science Applied Data Science Advisory Board

Online M.S. in Applied Data Science Advisory Board

The University of San Diego’s M.S. in Applied Data Science degree program focuses on continuous improvement, gaining insight used to enhance curriculum immediacy and relevance through ongoing consultations with its Advisory Board and with a broad range of data science experts and managers. It is a key component in our mission to function as a respected data science thought leader organization and to develop current and future generations of “essential data scientists.”

Eva Pereira, MPA

Deputy Chief Data Officer, City of Los Angeles

Degree Program

Master of Science in Data Science

Eva Pereira is the Deputy Chief Data Officer for the City of Los Angeles. She manages the City’s open data program which provides over 1,500 datasets to the research and data science community. She also leads the Data Angels program which connects volunteer data scientists with analytics projects at the City. Prior to joining the City she worked in data roles at Teach for America and Knight Foundation. She holds a Master’s Degree from Columbia SIPA and during her time in graduate school worked at the White House on Open Data initiatives.

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