Honor Society® member
Tylar Campbell
Data Analyst + Policy Research Fellow at Campaign for College Opportunity
- Class of 2025
- California
Member since October 2023
About
I am currently a Ph.D. candidate at Simon Fraser University’s School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) and 2022 recipient of the Vanier Graduate Scholar Award. I hold a MA from Stanford University in Data Journalism. My research looks at the role of digital technology, empathic media, and artificial intelligence in the creation of new realities that re-frame past, present, and future. As a member of the Making Culture Lab (MCL), I research multi-modal anthropology and fugitivity. My research builds on my MA thesis, which consisted of an oral history of lynching in the American Deep South, that traces my ancestral lineage as a direct descendent of Wesley Johnson, victim of the last mob lynching in Alabama. This led to a multi-modal production of storytelling with a data visualization, written narrative, and podcast. My work investigates methods to discuss fugitive histories and how these spaces are being reclaimed.
Education
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University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
African American Studies
2017 – 2019
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San Diego Miramar Community College
music education
2011 – 2016
Honors and awards
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The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program was established in 2008 with the aim of attracting and retaining outstanding doctoral students in Canada. (VCGS) offers up to 166 scholarships annually, where my research ranked 14th of awaraded applicants.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
My career ambition is to serve as a conduit at the crossroads of pioneering technology and business enterprise. I aim to delve into the role of a Data Scientist or Analyst, a position that enables the investigation of algorithmic bias along with the influence of technology. My duties in this role would encompass analyzing data, detecting trends, and providing data-supported recommendations for policy and decision makers.
- Graduate school interests
My research interests and studies encompass a wide range of topics within the fields of Science and Technology Studies, Anthropology, and the intersection of race and technology.
- Outside the classroom
Outdoor activities: Basketball + Travel
Experience
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Data Analyst + Policy Research Fellow
Campaign for College Opportunity
Feb 2017 – Aug 2021
Volunteering
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Technology Specialist/ Educator
Ethos Lab
Jan 2023 – Mar 2023
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
