Jaclyn Smith
Research Data Analyst
Greater Chicago Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJaclyn Smith is a Research Data Analyst with 11 years of experience applying quantitative and qualitative methods to higher education research and institutional planning across Chicago-area colleges and the EDUCAUSE research community. She excels at research design, data mining, and translating complex findings into strategic recommendations that support continuous improvement and evidence-based decision-making. At Columbia College Chicago she advanced from analyst to assistant director, demonstrating leadership in assessment and institutional research workflows. Trained in sociology (M.A., DePaul) with roots in anthropology, she brings a social-science lens to data problems, often uncovering behavioral patterns that inform policy and program design. Based in the Greater Chicago Area, Jaclyn combines strong writing and communication skills with a pragmatic focus on actionable insights for stakeholders.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Sociology, Master's Degree, Sociology at DePaul UniversityBachelor's Degree, Sociology, Bachelor's Degree, Sociology at Indiana University-Northwest
Github Skills (88)
python10
gatk10
genomics10
cpp10
data-storage10
pipeline10
galaxy10
science10
java10
sequencing10
querying10
docker10
gwas10
bioinformatics10
deep-learning9
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
ohsu-comp-bio/framespace-ref
Apr 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:11 PRs, 80 pushes, 18 branches in 9 months
server
jacmarjorie/ga4gh_client
Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
Contributions:22 commits, 19 pushes, 6 branches in 11 months
ga4ghgalaxy
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