Research & Publications
Research Projects
ASU Helios Decision Center for Educational Excellence
Partnership between ASU and Helios Education Foundation where Decision Theater was chosen as the technology lead. Led the team to deliver data tools to model and visualize the impact of potential new policies and innovative solutions on education outcomes.
Chief of Mission Security Training
Web-based gaming simulation to train new US ambassadors for pre-crisis situations while serving abroad. Developed in partnership with the American Academy of Diplomacy and US Army.
Pulse Real-time Data Platform (Pulse-T)
Partnership between Decision Theater and the US Department of Transportation to develop a data analytics platform that analyzes traffic conditions based on social media chatter in real-time.
Precinct Pro - Redistricting Algorithm
Patented GIS algorithm to help election officials draw congressional maps. Reduced the time to produce a map from two months to five minutes. Now used by one of the largest US counties.
Publications
PULSE: Real-Time Monitoring and Analysis Framework Leveraging Twitter Data
A framework for real-time social media monitoring and analysis using Twitter data streams.
What Do Parents Value in a Child Care Provider? Evidence from Yelp Consumer Reviews
Analysis of parent preferences in child care providers using natural language processing on Yelp reviews.
The 2016 US Presidential Election on Facebook: An Exploratory Analysis of Sentiments
Exploratory analysis of public sentiment during the 2016 US presidential election using Facebook data.
An analysis of sentiments on Facebook during the 2016 U.S. presidential election
Sentiment analysis methodology applied to Facebook posts during the 2016 US presidential election cycle.
Which topics do presidential candidates discuss on Facebook?
Topic modeling analysis of presidential candidate communications on Facebook.
Tracking presidential campaigns on Facebook
Methodology and findings from tracking presidential campaign activities on Facebook.