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Virginia De Sa
Associate Director, Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI); Professor, Cognitive Science, UC San Diego
Associate Director de Sa is a leader in the fields of cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, engineering, and data science. Her research utilizes multiple approaches to increase our understanding of how humans and machines learn to perceive the world around them.
She earned her Ph.D. and master’s in Computer Science from the University of Rochester, and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Engineering from Canada’s Queen’s University.