Suzanne Tran
Suzanne Tran joined the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences team in August 2026 as the Student Success Specialist. In this role, she provides guidance on academic interests and goals and helps online students access and navigate the resources needed to successfully complete their degree programs. She also plans and executes events and programs that […]
Mitchell Horn
Mitchell Horn joined the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences in 2026 as the Data Systems & AI Engineer. He works with faculty to turn research needs into working systems: data pipelines, software prototypes, and AI applications built on large language models. He leads these projects from scoping through deployment and serves as CDS’s liaison […]
Lex Amaris
Lex Amaris is a Financial Aid Specialist for the online CDS masters programs, as well as the online Software Engineering for Artificial Intelligence program and the online Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence program.
Karina Palos
Karina Palos joined BU Spark! in March 2026 as the Program Operations Coordinator, a unit within Boston University’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. In this role, she supports the day-to-day operations of Spark!’s experiential learning programs — including academic courses, external partnerships, event planning, and supervision of student employees. She holds a Bachelor of […]
Robby Weber
Robby Weber joined the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences in 2026 as a Communications Specialist—a storyteller at heart, eager to spotlight the work happening across CDS. He leads the Faculty’s communications and marketing efforts across brand, social media, web, email, and enrollment marketing, shaping the strategy, systems, and team that carry the CDS story […]
Kelsey Block
Kelsey joined the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences in 2026 as a Graduate Program Advisor. In this role, she supports both MS and PhD students studying Data Science. Before joining CDS, Kelsey served as an academic advisor for undergraduate students in BU’s Sargent College of Heath and Rehabilitation Sciences. She also worked advising liberal […]
Neeza Singh
Neeza Singh joined the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences in July 2025 as a Learning Facilitator for the Online Master’s in Data Science (OMDS) program. She earned her BS in Data Science from Boston University, where she served as an AI Teaching Fellow in the inaugural AI Affiliate Teaching Program. In that role, she […]
Apoorva Gupta
Apoorva graduated from the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences with a Master’s degree in Data Science where he was a BU Teaching Fellow and a Merit Scholar. His work focused extensively on higher-dimensional vector spaces to advance semantic search and deliver hallucination-free results, particularly in the domain of Legal AI. Previously, Apoorva worked at […]
Vishnupriya Kasireddy
Vishnupriya Kasireddy is a Learning Facilitator in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) at Boston University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Applied Mathematics and a Master’s degree in Biology from Marshall University. While at Marshall, she conducted research in plant phylogeny and neuropharmacology, publishing her first paper as a first […]
Will Mackin
Will holds both a Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science in computer science from UMass Amherst, and while studying there worked as an undergraduate course assistant for Probability & Statistics and Artificial Intelligence, and worked as a grader for Algorithms, Game Theory, and Fairness as well as Information Systems. They also taught Python to […]