Data Science

Faculty and Staff Spotlight – Kirstie Boyd-Carpienter

Kirstie is one of the undergraduate advisors for the Data Science Program. She advises students whose last names begin with L-Z.

Year joined MTSU – as advisor, 2022 

What is your degree? Professional Science Master’s Degree in Computer Science and Quantitative Analytics from Austin Peay State University,  

Bachelor’s Degree in Professional Studies, Information Technology at MTSU.  

Other Data Science involvement– Adjunct

One piece of advice for data science students– Attend the Data Deep Dives! They help you discover interesting topics in the field and get experience with how those topics are presented in a professional format.  

Hobbies outside of work – Kickboxing and reading. 

Fun fact-I’ve run 5 – 5K marathons to date. Hope to make that 6 this year!