About

Hello! I'm Ricky, a junior at Harvard University studying Statistics & Mathematics.

I'm a first-generation college student originally from New Hampshire. On campus, I serve as a Run Leader for Harvard on the Move, Content Lead for the Harvard Open Data Project, and President for the Group for Undergraduates in Statistics at Harvard. I'm also a Peer Concentration Advisor for the Department of Statistics.

This fall, I'm a Teaching Fellow for STAT 100 ("Introduction to Statistics and Data Science"). In the spring, I'll be a Teaching Fellow for STAT 111 ("Introduction to Statistical Inference"). In these role, I've developed supplementary material, including notes and practice problems.

Interests

Broadly, I'm interested in data science, machine learning, and causal inference. Previously, I worked with Prof. Sebastian Munoz-Najar Galvez to study generative AI and its effects on college writing. Currently, I'm working with Prof. Francesca Dominici to develop and apply methods in causal inference in the context of air pollution and spatiotemporal data.

I'm also passionate about education. I've held various roles at Breakthrough Manchester, a non-profit supporting underrepresented students on their path to college.

Outside of academics, I enjoy spending time outdoors and with friends.

Contact

If anything I mentioned sounds interesting, feel free to connect with me and send a message. I would love to discuss with you my research, my favorite trails to run—or anything in between!

Email: rickytruong [at] college [dot] harvard [dot] edu

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickystruong

GitHub: github.com/rickystruong