{"id":11935,"date":"2024-03-13T21:08:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T01:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/?page_id=11935"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:44:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:44:32","slug":"faculty-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/programs-admissions\/online-msds\/faculty-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Online MS Data Science Faculty and Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center; color: #026391;\">Our Faculty and Team<\/h2>\n<p>The Boston University faculty of computing and data sciences consists of scholars and academics with PhD-level knowledge and years of experience in a wide variety of careers in the field. Their research interests include intriguing topics that are relevant to today\u2019s expanding world of AI technologies and data science. The BU faculty mission is to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experiential learning so students can build the confidence to pursue their professional aspirations as soon as they graduate. These experts in computer science and data analysis can help you prepare for a variety of data-driven careers by helping you develop the skills today\u2019s employers are searching for.<\/p>\n<h3>Faculty<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-2797 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-associate-provost affiliation-faculty affiliation-faculty-leadership affiliation-officer affiliation-joint profile_tax-azer-bestavros\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/azer-bestavros\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2024\/04\/IMG_0671-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Headshot photo of Azer Bestavros, Warren Distinguished Professor of Computer Science + Associate Provost for Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Azer Bestavros<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Warren Distinguished Professor of Computer Science<br \/>\r\n+ Associate Provost for Computing &#038; Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-12200 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty affiliation-omds profile_tax-jeffrey-considine\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/jeffrey-considine\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2024\/04\/IMG_0636-300x300.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Jeffrey Considine, BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jeffrey Considine<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of the Practice of Computing &#038; Data Sciences + Computer Science<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-13549 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty affiliation-omds profile_tax-wayne-snyder\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/wayne-snyder\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"144\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2024\/08\/SelfPicture.220-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Wayne Snyder, Lecturer at BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Wayne Snyder<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Computing &#038; Data Sciences and Associate Professor\u00a0Emeritus\u00a0in Computer Science<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-9324 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty affiliation-omds profile_tax-seth-villegas\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/seth-villegas\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2023\/07\/Seth-Headshot-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Headshot of Seth Villegas, BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Seth Villegas<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Computing &#038; Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-13398 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty affiliation-omds profile_tax-josh-von-korff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/josh-von-korff\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2024\/07\/Josh-Von-Korff-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Josh Von Korff, Lecturer at BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Josh Von Korff<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer in Computing &#038; Data Sciences<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-828 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-affiliated-faculty affiliation-faculty affiliation-faculty-director affiliation-faculty-leadership affiliation-joint affiliation-omds profile_tax-georgios-zervas\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/georgios-zervas\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2021\/02\/zg.jpeg\" alt=\"Headshot of Giorgos Zervas, Associate Professor of Marketing and Computing &amp; Data Science at BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Georgios Zervas<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of Marketing + Computing &#038; Data Sciences<br \/>\r\nDirector of CDS Online Programs<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>Our Team<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-15530 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-administration affiliation-administrative-staff profile_tax-john-bestavros\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/john-bestavros\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2025\/02\/John-Bestavros-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of John Bestavros, BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">John Bestavros<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Learning Facilitator<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-11021 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-administration affiliation-administrative-staff profile_tax-nicole-bonito\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/nicole-bonito\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2024\/07\/IMG_0178-300x300-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Headshot of Nicole Bonito, Assistant Director of Graduate Aid and Operations at BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nicole Bonito<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Director of Graduate Aid and Operations<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-13712 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-administration affiliation-administrative-staff profile_tax-parita-danole\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/parita-danole\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2024\/08\/IMG_8641-1-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Headshot of Parita Danole, Learning Facilitator for the Online Master\u2019s Degree Program in Data Science\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Parita Danole<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Learning Facilitator<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-13651 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-administration affiliation-administrative-staff profile_tax-annie-imperato\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/annie-imperato\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2024\/08\/Annie-Imperato-Headshot-e1723729136594-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Annie Imperato, Student Success Specialist at BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Annie Imperato<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Student Success Specialist<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-13657 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-administration affiliation-administrative-staff profile_tax-david-kim\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/david-kim\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2024\/08\/David-Kim-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of David Kim, Learning Facilitator at BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">David Kim<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Learning Facilitator<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-5214 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-administration affiliation-director profile_tax-msieber\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/msieber\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_4333-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Micah Sieber, CDS Assistant Provost for Graduate Programs &amp; Academic Planning at BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Micah Sieber<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">CDS Assistant Provost for Graduate Programs &#038; Academic Planning<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-15524 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-administration affiliation-administrative-staff profile_tax-matthew-thomas\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/matthew-thomas\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2025\/02\/Matthew-Thomas-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Matthew Thomas, BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Matthew Thomas<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Learning Facilitator<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-13315 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-administration affiliation-administrative-staff profile_tax-gary-wilson\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/gary-wilson\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2024\/08\/Gary-Wilson-Headshot-Square-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Gary Wilson, Assistant Director of OMSDS Admissions at BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Gary Wilson<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Director of Online Master&#8217;s Degrees<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-15533 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-administration affiliation-administrative-staff profile_tax-xiaoying-zeng\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/profile\/xiaoying-zeng\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cds-faculty\/files\/2025\/02\/Xiaoying-Zeng-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Xiaoying Zeng, BU Faculty of Computing &amp; Data Sciences\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Xiaoying Zeng<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Learning Facilitator<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center; 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