Matthew Nabity

Matthew Nabity is a Professor in the Division of Computer Science at Western Oregon University (WOU), where he has been teaching since 2011. He directs the interdisciplinary WOU Data Lab, which focuses on data science education, research, and community engagement. His current projects include DNA Barcoding, Prerequisite Efficacy Analysis, and Data Visualization.

His research spans

• Data Science
• Computational Biology
• Educational Technology
• Machine Learning
• Applied Physics

. He has co-authored publications in journals such as the International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools and the Journal of Experimental Biology, often mentoring undergraduate students as co-authors.

The WOU Data Lab under his leadership aims to:

• Provide student opportunities in data science
• Motivate further study in data science
• Develop data science techniques
• Support campus data science activities

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His recent publications highlight collaborations in

• Integrating dance with coding education
• Computational biology (DNA barcoding)
• Statistical modeling in sports analytics
• Detonation physics in aerospace engineering

. He has mentored undergraduate researchers like Michael Baltzley, Breeann Flesch, and Stephen Ockerman.