Mackenzie Willis
Majors: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Mentor: Dr. Rodrigo Gaitan
About
Background:
Mackenzie was born and raised in Santa Rosa, California, where she cultivated a strong interest in both environmental systems and mathematics. Exposure to chaos theory in her senior-year calculus course inspired her to pursue graduate studies in mathematics or statistics.
Research Interests:
Mackenzie's interests include applied statistics, computational and predictive modeling, environmental economics, and artificial intelligence. She is interested in applying statistics and computational models to environmental issues like sustainability and resource consumption, and understanding how they affect economics.