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John Louis-Strakes Lopez is a Data Science Education postdoctoral scholar. He recently received his PhD in Education from University of Caifornia, Irvine. John’s work looks at student epistemological development within data science contexts. He is also interested in designing -and studying artificial intelligence and playful learning technologies for learning. John serves as a co-chair for the International Learning Sciences Student Association.

Beyond work, you will find John reading at a local coffee shop or eating a warm bowl of Pho.

Jose R. Aguilar is currently a PhD student in the Policy, Politics, and Leadership program at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. His research utilizes natural language processing, machine learning, and social network analysis to investigate how institutional discourse, algorithmic decision-making, and education policy influence postsecondary access and equity for marginalized students. Before Berkeley, Jose earned his M.A. in Urban Education from Loyola Marymount University and dual B.A./B.S.A. degrees in Government, Latina/o Studies, and Computer Science from the University of...

I'm a PhD student in Berkeley AI Research (BAIR). My research interests include interpretability, robotics, computer vision, AI for the environment, and education, though the list keeps growing and probably needs some pruning. I'm a little nervous, but mostly hopeful about the future we're building and about the role data plays in shaping it.