CV

Education

Ph.D in Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2029 (expected)
B.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics, University of Notre Dame, 2024

Research Experience

November 2024 - Present: Graduate Research Assistant
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Biostatistics
- Projects:
  - LLM-derived medication embeddings for longitudinal phenotyping in electronic health record data
- Supervisor: Dr. Baiming Zou
October 2022 - June 2024: Undergraduate Research Assistant
- University of Notre Dame, Department of Psychology
- Projects:
  - Using Learning Analytics to Support Instructors and Students in Organic Chemistry (Senior Thesis)
  - Enhancing Mastery-Based Learning: An Analytical Approach to Providing Actionable Support (Book Chapter)
- Supervisor: Dr. Alison Cheng
Summer 2023: Research Assistant, Summer Institute in Biostatistics
- Boston University School of Public Health
- Projects:
  - Complex sample survery analysis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Skills

Programming: R, Python, Bash/Linux, SQL
Tools & Infrastructure: Git, Docker
Machine Learning: PyTorch, scikit-learn
AI/LLMs: Experience with large language models and AI agents

Publications

Enhancing Mastery-Based Learning: An Analytical Approach to Providing Actionable Support

Joyce, T., Pei, B., Cheng, A., Ambrose, A., & Mulholland, B. (2025). Enhancing Mastery-Based Learning: An Analytical Approach to Providing Actionable Support. In S. Benoit (Ed.), Cultivating Flourishing Practices and Environments by Embracing Positive Education (pp. 79-118). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.

Talks

MEDLEY: Medication Embeddings for Longitudinal Phenotyping

March 15, 2026

Talk at ENAR 2026 Spring Meeting, Indianapolis, IN

Early Grade Prediction and Validation to Support Students in a Foundational STEM Course

June 12, 2024

Talk at University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Performance Group Analysis and Early Grade Prediction for a Foundational STEM Course

December 01, 2023