Using techniques such as topic modeling and spatial analysis, she is seeking patterns and trends to determine for instance which tribes were studied and what subjects were investigated. “We’re looking at where the idea of the ‘diabetic Indian’ came from, and why research in this area surged after World War II,” Dong explained.
Dong, an economics major and math minor, said the project combines science, history, and sociology, and uses skills she learned last spring Associate Professor of Digital Humanities Crystal Hall’s class, Data-driven Societies.
“Data technology interests me, and now, no matter where you work, big data is important,” she said.
