Project Manager: Kevin Gonzalez
Pays close attention to schedule and milestones. Alerts the team to possible roadblocks or time-crunches. Ensures that communication among team members is efficient and harmonious. Keeps track of all project documentation. Arranges note taking at meetings. Communicates team needs (for example, additional training on a tool) to the professor and TA. Communicates with subject-matter expert(s). Submits milestones on time via Canvas.
Web Specialist: Misha Reiss
Oversees the design and structure of the site. Purchases server space for the project. Oversees the installation of the content-management system and any required plug-ins. Works with the CMS (or HTML files) to ensure that the site performs to the team’s specifications. Installs any required updates to the CMS.
Mapping Specialist: Daphne Hidley
Oversees the project’s maps. Geolocates data. Learns how to use (and teaches teammates how to use) the appropriate tools. Fine-tunes map display. Adds maps to site.
Data Visualization Specialist: Ari Samuel Rozen
Oversees the project’s data visualizations. Ensures that data is in the right format. Learns how to use (and teaches teammates how to use) the appropriate tools. Fine-tunes data visualizations and adds them to the site.
Content Specialist: Gabby Bauman
Oversees the authoring of the site’s main narrative and ensures that the data visualizations and maps integrate neatly with the written content. Writes section headers and captions. Obtains necessary images and embeds them in the site. Oversees the creation of the “About” page.
Data Specialist: Meiyi Ye
Oversees the cleaning, refining, and augmenting of the group’s dataset. Teaches other team members how to use OpenRefine or other data cleaning tools as necessary. Ensures the data is standardized, usable, and well-formatted.