Naomi Rankin
STEM Scholars
STEM Scholar
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Affiliation
Student
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Hometown
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Biography
Naomi Rankin is an applied mathematics major, double minoring in computer science and biology, from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in biostatistics or computational epidemiology after finishing her undergraduate degree. Her career interests include epidemiological predictive modeling, as well as researching human-technology interface and its role in predicting the spread of diseases. Outside of her professional interests, Rankin also has a passion for increasing awareness of the role STEM plays in everyday problem solving for youth in her home state and other under-resourced communities. Rankin said she originally chose Howard because she wanted to join a community of Black students excited about STEM. She is passionate about her chosen career path because it allows her to use her technical skills and love of knowledge to have an impact on the livelihood of people around the world.