People

Sam Zhang is the director of the Science and Humanity Lab, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Vermont, and core faculty in the Vermont Complex Systems Institute. With his collaborators, he develops and applies methods drawing on mathematics, network science, and data science to examine how institutions shape scientific careers, how biases and hierarchies propagate through systems, and how quantitative approaches can inform humanitarian questions of rights, justice, and policy. He received his PhD in Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Luc Cohen-Wanis is pursuing a PhD in Complex Systems and Data Science at the University of Vermont, where he explores how data science and statistical modeling can drive meaningful social impact. His current research interests center on applied statistics and quantitative social science, including collaborative work with Professor Sam Zhang to uncover patterns in faculty hiring and attrition and other interdisciplinary topics. He has a MS in Statistics from the University of Vermont and BS in Mathematics from University of California, Irvine.