Coding and data analysis are cool: A conversation with Vivian Egan, former ORISE research program participant

Vivian Egan is a self-described nerd who did math for fun as a kid. As a former ORISE research program participant at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Egan is doing time series studies on human behavior, two concepts that don't ordinarily intersect. Time series studies usually focus on financial or environmental data, so focusing on human behavior is novel. She's studying how people multitask and their reaction time to certain stimuli (think loud noises or other interruptions). In a recent conversation with the ORISE Featurecast, Egan talked in-depth about her research, the trajectory of her career, obstacles she's faced and successes she's realized along the way. To learn more about ORISE research opportunities at AFRL and other U.S. Department of Defense programs, visit https://orise.orau.gov/dodprograms/index.html