Lisa Vaughn is the program manager for the Master of Science in Statistics & Data Science (“MSDS”) program at the University of Houston. She is also a Department of Mathematics faculty member and teaches undergraduate statistics courses. As MSDS program manager, she oversees, advises, and manages approx. 30 students in the program (which began in the fall of 2017). She serves as a liaison between the university and local Houston corporations – building, growing, and maintaining relationships with potential future employers of MSDS graduates. She is in charge of helping current students secure summer-2019 data science internships in the Houston area. Lisa holds a B.S. in mathematics from the University of Houston as well as a Master of Statistics degree from Rice University.