Derek Sollberger
Lecturer Of Data Science
New Jersey, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDerek Sollberger is a data science educator and lecturer with 9 years of higher education experience, currently teaching at Princeton University since 2024. He holds a BA in Applied Mathematics from UC Berkeley and master’s degrees in Applied Mathematics from Cal State Long Beach and UC Merced, grounding his teaching in strong theoretical and practical foundations. His career spans from high school math tutoring to university instruction, including a long tenure as a Math Lecturer at UC Merced (2011–2023) and roles as Teaching Assistant and Tutor at other campuses. Based in New Jersey, he emphasizes translating complex mathematical concepts into accessible, real-world data science applications for students. His career trajectory—from tutoring to professorship—highlights a deep commitment to mentorship, student success, and building learning experiences that span diverse educational levels.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
UC Merced
Spanish
Github Skills (8)
r-language8
linear-models8
textbook6
r-programming6
r6
statistical-learning6
shiny5
ggplot23
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
dsollberger/30DayMapChallenge
Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
Contributions:64 commits, 60 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
dsollberger/blog
Jan 2018 - Sep 2022
Contributions:75 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 8 months
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