Projects



fall 2024Cluster 73: Brain and Bodymind TA Syllabus
PDF
GitHub
A supportive teaching assistant syllabus detailing section logistics, communication guidelines, and learning objectives. You can explore it in gallery form here  -> or in PDF form or on GitHub there <-

spring 2024“The Move Towards ‘Data’ and Claude Shannon”
PDF
This paper is a scholarly exploration of how Claude Shannon's groundbreaking work in information theory transformed our understanding of "data" by providing a quantitative framework for conceptualizing and analyzing information across multiple disciplines. You can explore it in gallery form here  -> or in PDF form there <-

winter 2024Network Analysis Exercise
PDF
A comprehensive R analysis of historical social networks during the American Revolution, focusing on individuals' connections and organizational affiliations through network graph techniques and visualizations. You can explore it in gallery form here  -> or in PDF form there <-

winter 2024ArmGenia and Genetic Screenings of Armenians From Artsakh: Final Planning Report, Community Action Plan, and Poster
Paper PDF
Poster PDF
This paper is an overarching community action plan to improve genomic medicine access for Armenians, focusing on overcoming rural healthcare barriers, reducing genetic risk stigma, and expanding screening services through policy reforms and community engagement. A conference poster derived from the paper. You can read it in gallery form here -> or in PDF form there <-

winter 2024Cluster 71: Biotechnology and Society Sample Syllabus
PDF
A sample syllabus for Cluster 71 at UCLA, a course that explores the intersection of biotechnology and data, examining how data-driven innovations are transforming research, healthcare, and environmental science, while addressing ethical, legal, and social implications. You can read it in gallery form here -> or in PDF form there <-

fall 2023“Differences in Smoking Habits by Gender”
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This paper examines gender differences in smoking behaviors, analyzing how biological sex influences the age of smoking initiation, frequency of cigarette use, and intensity of smoking among adults using NHANES  data. You can read it in gallery form here -> or in PDF form there <-

fall 2023“‘Data’ is the New ‘Stuff’” 
PhD Core 
PDF
This paper explores how "data" as a term oversimplifies types of information and suggests creating more specific, meaningful terms to improve how we understand and use information. You can read it in gallery form here -> or in PDF form there <-

fall 2022UCLA Labyrinth Project Notion Database
I created a master database for the Labyrinth Project in Notion. You can see pieces of it here -> or if you’re interested in seeing more of the process email me here


fall 2022UCLA Labyrinth Project Lab Manual
PDF
GitHub
I coded a lab manual for the Labyrinth Project in .rmd. You can see it in the gallery here -> or at the links there <-