Summary
Michael Lash is an Assistant Professor of Instruction and business analytics researcher with a PhD in Computer Science and a decade of experience applying machine learning, data mining, and predictive analytics to real-world problems. He has taught and developed graduate courses in Data Management, Visual Analytics, and Text Analytics while bridging academic research with applied projects in computational epidemiology and geoinformatics. His background includes extensive hands-on data engineering—Python web scraping, GIS analysis, database design, and iterative statistical modelling—supporting public-health and cancer-mapping initiatives. Michael combines rigorous research collaborations with practical classroom instruction, and his work often surfaces at the intersection of spatial data, network analysis, and decision-focused analytics.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Iowa
English