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Zeus
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Sponsor:
Governor’s Emergency Educational Relief Funding, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
PI:
Dr. Larry Fulton, Dr. Melinda Villagran, and Dr. Francis Mendez
Research Pillar(s):
Multiple industries in Texas and across the U.S. are seeking to expand their data science workforce, but qualified applicants are in short supply and high demand. In response, we created Zeus.
Zeus is an innovative online learning platform that offers short-term, postsecondary credential opportunities to address the growing need for skilled data-science professionals in high-demand industries, such as tech and healthcare. Each certification is industry-recognized and incorporates the skills and knowledge required by high-demand careers.
Courses are fully online and designed to be completed in under a year so you can jumpstart your career.
Collaborators & Contributors
Dr. Larry Fulton
Collaborator
Visiting Professor, Boston College
Dr. Melinda Villagran
Executive Director, THRC
Dr. Francis Mendez
Faculty Fellow, THRC
Professor, Information Systems and Analytics
Dr. Emmanuel Alanis,
Associate Professor, Finance and Economics
Dr. Min Kyung An,
Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University
Mainak Bardhan,
Platform and Applied Intelligence Director, Accenture
Prakash Bhargrave,
Vice President for Client Success, SOAL Technologies
Dr. Hyuk Cho,
Professor, Sam Houston State University
Carey Chou,
Data Science Managing Director, HEB
Dr. Diane Dolezel,
Associate Professor, Health Information
Dr. Sasha Dong,
Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering
Dr. Tahir Eken,
Professor, Information Systems and Analytics
Dr. Byron Gao,
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Dr. Di Gao,
Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University
Ken Glass,
Industry Strategist and Solutions Architect, Client Solutions, Dell
Dr. Barbara Hewitt,
Associate Professor, Health Information Management
Dr. Melinda Holt,
Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Vera Ioudina,
Professor of Instruction, Mathematics
Biljana Jovanova,
Manager of Data Science, HEB
Dr. Doo Young Kim,
Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Dincer Konur,
Associate Professor, Information Systems and Analytics
Dr. Chul-Ho Lee,
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Dr. Li-Jen Lester,
Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Fan Liang,
Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Qingzhong “Frank” Liu,
Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Shadi Maleki,
Researcher, THRC
Dr. Vangelis Metsis,
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Jason Mock,
President, San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Masoud Moradi,
Assistant Professor, Marketing
David Olson,
Managing Director, Epiphany Angel Ventures
Colleen Pate,
Chief of Staff Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin Chamber
Dr. Van Vung Pham,
Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. ABM Islam,
Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Tanzima Islam,
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Dr. Apan Qasem,
Professor, Computer Science
Dr. Amar Rasheed,
Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Ram Shanmugam,
Professor, School of Health Administration
Dr. Narasimha Karpoor Shashidhar,
Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Xiaoxi Shen,
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Julie Snyder,
Chief Executive Officer, Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Thomason,
Director of Workforce, Business Retention and Expansion, Greater San Marcos Partnerships
Dr. Damian Valles,
Associate Professor, Ingram School of Engineering
Dr. Cihan Varol,
Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Alex White,
Professor, Mathematics
Dr. Bing Zhou,
Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Emily Zhu,
Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Analytics
Dr. Fereshteh Zihagh,
Assistant Professor, Marketing
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