Kailyn Hogan is from Delhi, Iowa, and is a senior at Iowa State University majoring in Community and Regional Planning with a minor in Geographic Information Systems. She is also Vice President of the undergraduate Community and Regional Planning Club at Iowa State. Kailyn believes combining data science and urban planning is vital in today’s data-driven world. After college, Kailyn hopes to join the Peace Corps to continue aiding communities and diversifying her cultural education.
This blog outlines her time and experience in the Data Science for the Public Good program through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. During DSPG, she was a part of the housing group charged with creating an AI Model to objectively assess housing values in rural communities.