About

Hello! I'm Ricky, a senior at Harvard University studying Statistics.

I'm a first-generation college student originally from New Hampshire. On campus, I serve as a Run Leader for Harvard on the Move and Co-Captain for the Peer Concentration Advising program in the Department of Statistics. Previously, I served as President for the Group for Undergraduates in Statistics at Harvard.

This fall, I'll be a Teaching Fellow for STAT 110 ("Introduction to Probability") and STAT 139 ("Introduction to Linear Models"). In the spring, I'll be a Teaching Fellow for STAT 111 ("Introduction to Statistical Inference") and STAT 149 ("Introduction to Generalized Linear Models").

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