Stephen Kasica

Stephen Kasica is a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at the University of British Columbia, specializing in data visualization and information visualization. He is currently a research assistant with Tamara Munzner's InfoVis research group, focusing on developing data wrangling and visualization tools, particularly for applications in the field of data journalism. Stephen began his career in journalism, writing feature stories and news articles about issues in the American West for publications such as The New York Times and Outside. He also worked with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where he developed visualization tools and web applications for meteorologists and science communicators. His research and professional experience demonstrate the intersection of data science and journalism, contributing significant insights to the fields of data journalism and information visualization.

• 2018–Present·University of British Columbia·Ph.D. Research Assistant
  • Conducting research in data visualization with Tamara Munzner's InfoVis group, focusing on the development of frameworks for multi-table data wrangling.
• Unknown Time Period·National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)·Researcher
  • Developed visualization tools and web applications to support the work of meteorologists and science communicators.
• Unknown Time Period·Media Outlets·Journalist
  • Wrote in-depth articles on topics such as public land access in the American West, endurance sports, and whiskey, with work published in The New York Times, Outside, and The Vail Daily.

• Unknown Time Period·University of British Columbia·Ph.D. Candidate
  • Specializing in Computer Science and Information Visualization.
• Unknown Time Period·Unknown Institution·Bachelor's Degree
  • Likely in a field related to Journalism.