Ezinne Nwankwo
enwankadasflkjhwo17 [at] gmaildfhsdjaf [dot] 1432@#$2 com

Hi! I am a PhD student in Computer Science at UC Berkeley.

My research focuses on using statistics and machine learning (ML) as a way of understanding social issues and improving equity and access for underserved communities. I’m interested in thinking about the intersection and limitations of causal inference, prediction, and mechanism design. I work on applications of ML such as with resource allocation in government assistance programs and nonprofit organizations. Previously, I have worked on using AI applications for agriculture and with Covid-19 online misinformation spread.

Prior to beginning my PhD at UC Berkeley in 2021, I received an M.S. in Statistics from Duke University, where I was advised by Jerry Reiter and Sayan Mukherjee, and a B.A. in Applied Math from Harvard University.

Since May 2020, I have had the pleasure of serving as a general board member of Black in AI, where I support the Black in AI Academic Program and AI Policy Efforts.

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Page Last Updated: February 18, 2022

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News

  • September 2021: Started first semester of PhD @ Cal!!!
  • August 2021: Successfully completed Summer 2021 Internship @ IBM Research.
  • May 2021: Graduated from Duke Univeristy with Masters in Statistics.
  • August 2020: AI4D-IndabaX grant for our work on COVID-19 & Misinformation in Nigeria and AI for Poultry Disease Diagnostics.



Research
Topic Modeling Approaches for Understanding COVID-19 Misinformation Spread in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ezinne Nwankwo, Chinasa Okolo, Cynthia Habonimana
Proc. AI Social Good Workshop, 2020
Africa's Social Contract with AI
Ezinne Nwankwo, Belona Sonna
XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students, 2019
Interpreting AI and It's Place in Our Worlds
Cristine T. Wolf, Ezinne Nwankwo
XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students, 2019
Teaching Experience

  • Introduction to Data Science I and II @ Duke, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021.
  • Advanced Analytics with R and Python @ Duke, Fall 2019, Spring 2020.
  • Introduction to Functions and Calculus I and II @ Harvard, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.



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