Kennedy Odongo

Kennedy Odongo is an economist specializing in agricultural economics, applied machine learning, and data science. He primarily teaches courses in business analytics and data science.

His research entails applying empirical techniques in machine learning to problems within agricultural economics and the social sciences. A vein of his research also entails using machine learning for social good- using data to understand societal problems and how to mitigate them.

Before joining Hamline, Kennedy worked as a visiting analytics professor, research and teaching assistant, and a data science for social good fellow at Carnegie Mellon University.

Kennedy holds a BA in Economics and Statistics from Kenyatta University (Kenya), an MA in Economics (Economics Analysis) from Kent State University (OH), an MS in Statistics from Washington State University (WA) and a PhD in Economics from Washington State University (WA).

Kennedy believes in supporting students to succeed in their analytics and data science journey by making classes interactive using real-world examples.