Administrative Staff

Qing Jin is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Kellogg School of Management and NICO, and also the NICO Associate Director starting in the spring of 2023. As Associate Director, Qing curates and hosts the Wednesdays@NICO speaker series. As a Postdoctoral Fellow, Qing works with Professor Brian Uzzi. His research brings

Andy Marfia is a Program Administrator at the Kellogg School of Management. He manages NICO's branding, marketing, and communication strategies, including the Wednesdays@NICO speaker series, Data Science Nights, other NICO sponsored events, and the NICO Quarterly Newsflash. In addition, Andy is responsible for the NICO web site and social media accounts, including the NICO Twitter handle. Finally, Andy manages the finances for Brian Uzzi's lab within NICO, including post-award management.

Emily Rosman
Program Assistant
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Phone: 847-491-2527
emailEmily Rosman is the first point of contact for the center, providing assistance in all aspects of procedures and services. Among her duties, she manages NICO memberships, the NICO annual report, handles logistics for seminars and lectures including the Wednesdays@NICO speaker series, assists with center special events, and monitors the NICO mailbox and listserv.

Matthew Sperry
Business Coordinator
Metropolitan Chicago Data Science Corps (MCDC)
Phone: 847-491-4428
emailMatt Sperry is the Business Coordinator for the Metropolitan Chicago Data Science Corps (MCDC), providing assistance in all aspects of procedures and services.