News and Previous News

  • Poster at ISMIR 2016

    I presented a poster about my accepted paper "Aligned Hierarchies: A Multi-Scale Structure-Based Representation for Music-Based Data Streams" at ISMIR 2016.
  • New Postdoc at Brown University

    I began my appointment as a Data Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow, affiliated to the Division of Applied MAthematics at Brown University in July 2016.
  • Paper Accepted to ISMIR 2016

    In May 2016, my paper "Aligned Hierarchies: A Multi-Scale Structure-Based Representation for Music-Based Data Streams" was accepted to ISMIR 2016 through peer-review.
  • Invited Talk at St. Olaf

    I spoke in the MSCS Department Colloquium, presenting "Comparing Songs Without Listening: From MSCS to Music and Back Again" in April 2016.
  • TRAIn Presentation at JMM 2016

    I presented "TRAIn Method: A new lab model for training undergraduates in STEM fields" at the AMS-MAA Special Session on Innovative Ideas in Enhancing Success in Mathematics Classes at the 2016 Joint Mathematics Meetings.
  • Research Presentation at JMM 2016

    I presented "Structure-Based Comparisons for Sequential Data" at the AMS Session on Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, and Statistics at the 2016 Joint Mathematics Meetings.
  • President of WiML Executive Board

    I was named the President of the WiML Executive Board in December 2015. I will serve in this role for 3 years.
  • Poster at WiML 2015

    I presented a poster titled "Structure-Based Comparisons for Sequential Data" at WiML 2015.
  • Project NExT Fellow

    I am a member of the Red '15 Cohort of the MAA's Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) and attended MAA MathFest in August 2015 as part of my fellowship.
  • Invited Talk at Gustavus Adolphus College

    I spoke at the MCS Department, presenting "Aligned Hierarchies for Sequential Data" in March 2015.
  • Invited Talk at Macalester College

    I spoke in the MSCS Department Research Seminar, presenting "Comparing Songs without Listening: From MSCS to Music and Back Again" in March 2015.
  • Presentation at JMM 2015

    I will present "Aligned Hierarchies for Sequential Data" at MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Modeling or Applications, III at the 2015 Joint Mathematics Meetings.
  • Poster at WiML 2014

    I presented a poster titled "Aligned Hierarchies for Sequential Data" at WiML 2014.
  • Invited Talk at St. Olaf College

    I spoke in the MSCS Department Research Seminar, presenting "Aligned Hierarchies for Sequential Data" in November 2014.
  • Thesis Code Released

    I released the code used for the results in my Ph.D. Dissertation "Aligned Hierarchies for Sequential Data." The code is available on GitHub
  • New Faculty at Macalester College

    I began my appointment as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of MSCS, at Macalester College in September 2014.
  • Ph.D. Defended

    I defended my Ph.D. dissertation Aligned Hierarchies of Sequential Data at Dartmouth College in May 2014.
  • TECH+HACK at KUA

    In April 2014, Dr. Thomas Pasquini and I ran TECH+HACK, the first ever hackathon at Kimball Union Academy, as part of my GK-12 Fellowship.
  • Member of WiML Board

    In January 2014, I joined the WiML Board which supports long-term goals relating to and beyond the annual WiML workshop.
  • Presentation at JMM 2014

    I presented "Hierarchical Representation for High-Dimensional Data in Music Structure Tasks" at the AMS Session on Statistical Modeling, Big Data, and Computing at the 2014 Joint Mathematics Meetings.
  • Poster at WiML 2013

    I presented a poster titled "Hierarchical Representation for High-Dimensional Data in Music Structure Tasks" at WiML 2013.
  • Music Hack Day NYC

    I participated in Music Hack Day in NYC in October 2013. I built "Call Me Moody" using APIs from Soundcloud and Twilio.
  • HAMR-In-The-Woods

    I participated in HAMR(Hacking Audio and Music Research)-In-The-Woods. in September 2013. This three day retreat focused on creating and working on music and audio projects as well as documenting any progress.
  • NSF GK-12 Fellowship

    For the 2013-2014 Academic Year, I was a fellow in the NSF GK-12 Project titled "Fostering Scientifc Creativity by Building Connections and Improving Science Communication Skills" at Dartmouth College. I collaborated with Dr. Thomas Pasquini of Kimball Union Academy.
  • Invited Talk at Wellesley College

    I spoke in the Faculty Lunchtime Seminar, presenting "Multiscale Signatures of Beatles Songs in a Cover Song Task" in April 2013.
  • Poster at 2013 Project NExT/YMN Poster Session at JMM 2013

    I presented the poster titled "Multiscale Signatures of Beatles Songs in a Cover Song Task" at the Project NExT/Young Mathematician's Network Poster Session at the 2013 Joint Mathematics Meetings.
  • Presentation at JMM 2013

    I presented "Multiscale Representations of High-Dimensional Data in Music Comparison Tasks" at the Applied Mathematics and Modeling II Session at the 2013 Joint Mathematics Meetings.
  • Music Hack Day Boston

    I participated in Music Hack Day at MIT in November 2012. I built my first music hack called "1 + 2 Reverse" using the echonest API.
  • Active Learning Institute (ALI) at Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL)

    In Fall of 2011, I participated in ALI, a two day workshop on active learning techniques and integrating collaborative learning and technology into traditional lecturing at DCAL.