Background

I am a political scientist with a strong interest in social data science methods. I have a PhD from the Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Civics at Newcastle University, and worked as a research associate at the Technical University of Munich’s Hochshule für Politik for 4 years until I recently left academia for a role as a data analyst in a government agency. These days, I mainly collect and analyse data on research and innovation activites in Denmark. Previously, I have developed and taught courses on statistics and data science for political science students, and I have supervised many masters theses. My primary research interests revolved around the intersection of digital technologies and democracy. In particular, I have done research on political participation, democratic innovations, and civic participation with an emphasis on the role of digital media in this context.

Motivation

I decided to join the DDSA mentoring programme because I recently relocated to the Copenhagen area and would like to build connections with people here, who have an interest in social data science. One of the best parts of my previous job as a university researcher was to supervise and teach talented students. I enjoy seeing the academic interests of students develop and find great pleasure in being able to contribute to their career ambitions. So I am very interested in sharing my personal experiences and getting to know any mentees with an interest in social data science, especially if they are also interested in politics and democracy.

Skills, expertise, and interests

• • data science
  • machine learning
  • data analytics
  • statistical and data modelling
  • career planning or change
  • natural language processing (NLP)
  • PhD advice
  • data mining
  • social (data) science
  • text analysis
  • mental health and well-being
  • academic writing skills
  • teamwork
  • work-life balance