Analytics and Data Science Organization (ADSO)

Student-run Organization

This is a student-run organization established for the benefit of all under-graduate, graduate, doctoral and professional students at Kennesaw State University who are enrolled full or parttime. We have staff and faculty community members affiliated with the graduate programs who are a part of ADSO.

Purpose of ADSO

We provide:

Travel funding to scholarly and professional conferences.
Scholarship and professional activities.
Information about vital skills and resources necessary in the data science field.
Social and networking opportunities for students and faculty respectively and mutually to the industry partners.
An integrated support system for students to aid them in their academic pursuits.

ksu students at analytics day presenting.

Events We Conduct

We conduct and organize a variety of activities (including but not limited to):

Support the ADSO members for filing the SABAC travel funding for scholarly and professional events
Student hackathons, conferences, workshops, informational sessions, and networking events.
Guest lectures devoted to topics of interest to "Data Science”
Serve as a network of information between graduate students and all other available on campus resources to enrolled students.

Travel Funding

Whom do we fund?

We support students who are ADSO members traveling to conferences with an accepted research project or research poster and/or students who are interested in attending conferences to represent KSU in the realm of data science and analytics.

Students must be enrolled in the semester they plan to attend the conference.
How can it be done?

As part of the process, students are required to submit a travel request form to ADSO for approval prior to their travel plan. Fill in the pre travel form in owl life, and wait for approval from the ADSO team before traveling. After coming back from event, submit the post travel form in owl life. Once the team has approved, these details will be submitted to SABAC to claim for refund. The ADSO team will keep students informed about the status. For a more details and explanation, please review our ADSO travel procedure slides.
Where to start?

Please download the slides to understand the procedure clearly. For any questions, please contact us through the given email below.
Total Travel Allowance per person per year
- Domestic Travel - $500 per person
- International Travel - $750 per person

Upcoming Events

ADSO CAREER PANEL

Join this interactive discussion if you are wondering about your next steps or career pathway. This discussion will feature job market tips and how to plan for the future.

This event will be held Monday March 23, 2026 in room J2217 in the Atrium Building, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.

The Showcase

See award-winning student presentations and connect with faculty, advisors, and student ambassadors. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our programs, explore student research, and network with the campus community.

There are two opportunities to attend:

Kennesaw Campus - Wednesday, March 18 in Prillaman HS 2204
Marietta Campus - Wednesday, March 25 in the Design II Building I2 112

Please RSVP Here

School of Data Science and Analytics Showcase Flyer

2025 - 2026 ADSO Officers

ADSO Officers

Salini Ambadapudi

President

Iyanu Dabiri

Vice President of Events

Nnenna Ifeanyi

Vice President of Finance

Andy Lewis

Secretary

Mckenzie Gilbert

Marketing

Adele Barski

Masters Student Representitive

Jillian Tetrick

Undergraduate Student Representative

Mayowa Otunla

Undergraduate Student Representative

Susan Hardy

Faculty Advisor