From ISU to Princeton to Posit: Dr. Michael Chow on Second Chances, Data, and AI

from ISU Impact: Engaging With The College of Arts and Letters · host Kandi J. Turley-Ames, Ph.D.

Dean Kandi Turley-Ames talks with ISU psychology alum and software engineer Dr. Michael Chow about how he turned an early academic stumble into a path through cognitive psychology, a fully funded PhD at Princeton, and his current work building open-source tools for data analysis at Posit. They explore how ISU’s mentors and “second-chance” culture shaped his journey, why cognitive psychology is a powerful launchpad into tech, and how AI is transforming software development, learning, and the future of higher education.

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