Summary
Leslie Myint is an Associate Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science at Macalester College with a decade of experience applying biostatistics and data science to real-world problems. She earned a PhD in Biostatistics from Johns Hopkins, where her work spanned high-throughput biological data methods and causal analyses of educational outcomes in MOOCs. Leslie’s research currently bridges methodological causal inference and collaborative metabolomics investigations into chronic kidney disease symptoms, and she enjoys using R for data wrangling and simulation studies. As an educator she designs and teaches intermediate-to-advanced statistics and machine learning courses, mentors student research projects, and has led campus initiatives on alternative grading and student success. Based in Saint Paul, MN, she combines rigorous quantitative training with a clear commitment to sustainability and climate-focused applications of data science. An understated strength is her track record of translating complex methodological work into accessible classroom projects that prepare students for applied research.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Johns Hopkins University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biostatistics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biostatistics at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
English, French