Sherri Verdugo (M.S., Chapman University, 2011) is the recipient of awards as both a student and a professional instructor. Ms. Verdugo currently serves as a graduate research assistant for the Computational Science department at Chapman University. She recently served as the communications, technology and media liaison at Temps Incorporated. Her research time divided into two areas of interest: big data analysis and public health/biological data analysis. Her biological research focus is rooted in the use of quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques for traditional and big data analysis of Barth’s Disease. Her social media focus involves developing branding techniques using an...