Research Areas Risa Myers is interested in exploring and innovating in data science pedagogy. She does this both through the development of interactive learning materials and by bringing lessons learned from research into the classroom in the form of examples, assignments, and exercises. Together with Lydia Kavraki and Chris Jermaine she has packaged a graduate level course on Data Science Tools & Models with an emphasis on healthcare data. Her research with the CEHI team is focused on data management in healthcare. There she explores approaches to making healthcare data more accessible and available. Teaching Areas Introduction to Database Systems Big Data Data Science Tools and Models