Rachel Pottinger
Professor
Academic Information
B.S., Computer Science, Duke University (1997); M.S., Computer Science, University of Washington (1999); Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Washington (2004); Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia (2004 - 2012); Associate Professor, University of British Columbia (2012 - 2021); Professor, University of British Columbia (2021-present).
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Data is overwhelming us at an ever increasing rate.There are winners and losers in this computer-rich data-laden world. Those who have access to data and the training that they need to use it can do things beyond the wildest dreams of 20 years ago. Those who have neither risk being left behind. My research centers on making sure that data is more useful and accessible to more and more people. In particular, the key focus of my research has been helping those who struggle to explore, process, interpret, and generally understand their data.