Brooke Watson

I am a Data Scientist at the ACLU, where I use code and statistics to support civil rights litigation and advocacy. Previously, I worked in public health and disease research, most recently as a Research Scientist with the EcoHealth Alliance. I completed my Master’s degree in epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and swam for Tennessee’s Lady Vols as an undergrad.


rstudio::conf 2019

R at the ACLU: Joining tables to to reunite families

January 25, 2019

Last year, over 2500 immigrant children were separated from their family while in government custody. Information about their status is scattered across several government agencies, and throughout...