We cross-train graduate students from engineering, data science, and social science disciplines to:
Define a problem from multiple perspectives based on disciplinary knowledge, lived experiences, and community knowledge
Utilize design thinking principles to break down open-ended problems
Develop creative solutions by adapting and applying theories and methodologies from different disciplines
Communicate effectively with stakeholders and broad audiences
Work productively on diverse multidisciplinary teams
2025-2026 Cohort
Sally Farag
Bioengineering
John Hummel
Physics
Pouya Kassaeiyan
Bioengineering
Denish Khatiwada
Bioengineering
Mehrdad Naemidekharghani
Electrical Engineering
Ahmadreza Souri
Kinesiology
Zahra Taghizadeh
Bioengineering
2024-2025 Cohort
Hannah Adams
Psychology
Bat Baasan
Computational Social Science
Chetan Desai
Psychology
Mary Fesalbon
Psychology
Amrita Ganguly
Information Sciences
Michelle Harlan
Psychology
Jesús Hernández Ortiz
Psychology
AHM Rezaul Karim
Computer Science
Safwat Ali Khan
Computer Science
Morgan Lamarre
Bioengineering
Lucy McClellan
Psychology
Ayana Moshruba
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nilima Mow
Linguistics
Majidur Rahman
Computer Science
Asha Rudrabhatla
Psychology
Md Hasan Ullah Sadi
Information Technology
Ahmadreza Souri
Kinesiology
Brady Stinson-Smith
Bioengineering
Kirubel Tadesse
Data Analytics Engineering
2023-2024 Cohort
Mackenzie Barrowman
Kinesiology
Tahani Chaudhry
Psychology
Arnab Debnath
Computer Science
Sasha Flowers
Psychology
Abby Fry
Psychology
C. Lance Hinagpis
Psychology
Saadat Khan
Computer Science
Alex Ma
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Leo Miller
Psychology
Morgan Moore
Social Work
Alonso Ogueda
Mathematical Science
Sadiya Puspo
Information Science & Technology
Fardin Sakib
Computer Science
Yosef Shaul
Kinesiology
Huan-Ju (Coco) Shih
Health Informatics
Sulwan Tabbakh
Data Science
Alexa Young
Psychology
2022-2023 Cohort
Zinat Ara
Information Sciences & Technology
Joseph Patrick Boyle
Psychology
Umama Dewan
Computer Science
Farina Faiz
Computer Science
D. Troy Fontenot
Social Work
Beth Foote
Psychology
Emily Gerson
Psychology
Ebtesam Al Haque
Computer Science
Samiul Islam
Computational & Data Sciences
Anna Grace (Gracie) Kelly
Psychology
Erica King
Bioengineering
Dan Kingsley
Psychology
Laura Martin
Psychology
Lydia Melles
Psychology
Kelly Poretti
Education/Kinesiology
Afsana Rima
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Rediet (Redd) Woldeselassie
Health Services Research
Sajida Yasmeen
Psychology
2021-2022 Cohort
Bikram Adhikari
Computer Science
Bria Bryant
Environmental Education
Catherine Feldkamp
Social Work
Eslam Hassan
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Anika Islam
Information Sciences & Technology
Ajay Krishna Vajjala
Computer Science
Brandon Lancaster
Bioengineering
Rebecca Leung
Social Work
Kelsey Mauro
Clinical Psychology
Jonathan Mbuya
Computer Science
Nicholas Minster
Computational Biology
Dylan Scarton
Neuroscience
Faysal Shaikh
Computational Sciences
Md Ridwan Talukder
Computer Science
2020-2021 Cohort
Angeela Acharya
Computer Science
Rebecca Bates
Nursing
Fahim Faisal
Computer Science
Keri Gladhill
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Stefanie Gonçalves
Clinical Psychology
Alyssa Izquierdo
Clinical Psychology
Jillian Nelson
Clinical Psychology
Lindsay Owen
Educational Psychology and Special Education
Shriniwas Patwardhan
Bioengineering
Lindsay Shaffer
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Lily Spinelli
Social Work