Personal

• Nationality: American
• E-mail: sfrosenblatt [at] smcm.edu
  

Education

• Anticipated December 2017: St. Mary’s College of Maryland: Major in Computer Science, Major in Mathematics, Major in Sociology, Minor in Economics
• August 2016 – December 2016: Budapest Semesters in Mathematics
• August 2016 – December 2016: Aquincum Institute of Technology
• August 2012 – April 2013: University of Pittsburgh
• Current Combined G.P.A: 3.92 out of 4.0

Relevant Experience

• May to August 2016: REU researcher, Minority Health Disparities Initiative, University of Nebraska-Lincoln:
  • Exploratory research on a network of intravenous drug users (IUD) in rural Puerto Rico with the intent to decrease the flow of disease through the network
• May to August 2015: Economics Research Assistant, Credit Risk Analysis Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency:
  • Large scale data management, cleanup, analysis, and visualization
• Jan. 2016 to May 2016: Student Consultant for Calvert Nature Society (CNS):
  • Under the guidance of a former research consultant, my team and I designed and carried out an analytical study to answer a question posed by the client organization (CNS), a local non-profit
• August 2015 to May 2016: Math Club Treasurer-St. Mary’s College of Maryland:
  • Designed and oversaw fundraising activities
  • Handled deposits and withdrawals from budget, and presented budgetary information at meetings
• November 2016 to Current: Philosophy Club Treasurer-St. Mary’s College of Maryland:
  • Treasurer-elect for upcoming semester

Computer and Technology Skills

• Adept at Python, Java, Pajek, NetworkX and SAS, including parallelized SAS on the Grid.
• Proficient using SPSS, Cytoscape, LaTeX, Mathematica, and Microsoft Office—including some advanced Excel techniques
• Some experience using R, MATLAB, Octave, Unix, C/C++, and LISP
• Theoretical knowledge and experience in algorithm performance analysis and optimization

Current Research Activity

• Simulation based research on emergent phenomena concerning bridging measures: All networks
  University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Minority Health Disparities Initiative
  Co-Author: Robin Gauthier
• Simulation based research on emergent phenomena concerning bridging measures: IDU (Intravenous Drug User) networks
  University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Minority Health Disparities Initiative
  Co-Author: Robin Gauthier
• Dyadic variable based modeling for prediction of relationship type in RDS networks
  University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Minority Health Disparities Initiative
  Co-Author: Patrick Habecker
• Bridging phenomena in IUD networks: Implications for disease prevention campaigns
  University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Minority Health Disparities Initiative
  Co-Author: Robin Gauthier

Academic Honors

• AP Scholar with Honor
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Deans list at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, all semesters
• Deans List at University of Pittsburgh, both semesters

Hobbies

• Travel
• Hiking
• Longboarding
• Podcasts
• Stand up comedy

Language Skills

• English: Native
• Hungarian: Basic level

Publications

1. ARRAYS IN SAS: An Introduction Into Basic Usage and an Exploration of Select Advanced Concepts (2015)
   Samuel R, Arnav S
   Bi-Monthly SAS User’s Group Meeting-Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
2. PROC FCMP: Creating Custom Functions (2015)
   Samuel R
   Bi-Monthly SAS User’s Group Meeting-Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
3. The Value of Preserved Land: A Hedonic Pricing Analysis of Land Use in Calvert
   County, Maryland (2016)
   Samuel R, Emily L, Laura K
   St. Mary’s College of Maryland Local Non-Profit Symposium & Whitepaper for Calvert Nature Society’s distribution
4. Hidden Risk: Examining Risk Brokerage in Intravenous Drug User Networks in Rural Puerto Rico (2016)
   Samuel R, Kirk D
   University of Nebraska-Lincoln Summer Research Symposium