We believe that every student, across all disciplines, needs basic computational skills to be successful in today’s world. The DITI team of graduate students, guided by faculty and staff leads, works with faculty across CSSH to incorporate digital proficiencies into existing syllabi. Rather than adding additional skills or assignments to courses, we work with faculty to integrate digital skills that enhance existing course learning goals. The aim is not to turn all students into computer scientists but to teach skills that will help them be successful in their studies at Northeastern and in the academic and professional work they pursue.
The DITI Team
The Co-Directors of the DITI are Nick Beauchamp, Associate Professor of Political Science, and Sarah Connell, NULab Associate Director. The current team members are listed below, along with some of the skills they are able to bring to class partnerships.
Ayah Aboelela, World History Ph.D. Student
DITI/NULab Research Fellow, Summer 2024–Spring 2025
- Coding & data analysis (R, Python, Jupyter & Colab notebooks)
- Website building (WordPress)
- GitHub
- Citation management (Zotero)
- Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
- MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Tiffany Cruz, English Ph.D. Student
DITI/NULab Research Fellow, Summer 2026
- Citation management (Zotero)
- MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
- GitHub
- Digital Storytelling (StoryMaps, Google MyMaps, Timeline JS)
- Text Analysis (Voyant)
- Digital Archiving (Omeka-S)
- Website Building (WordPress, GitHub Pages, Squarespace)
- Digital Storytelling (StoryMaps, Google MyMaps, Timeline JS)
- Text Markup (TEI)
- Canva, Capcut, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop
Sayyara (Huseynli) Poliferno, History Ph.D. Student
DITI/NULab Research Fellow, Summer 2026
- Citation management (Zotero)
- MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
- GitHub
- Digital Storytelling (StoryMaps, Google MyMaps, Timeline JS)
- Text Analysis (Python, Voyant)
- Digital Archiving (Omeka-S)
- Website Building (WordPress)
- Digital Storytelling (StoryMaps, Google MyMaps, Timeline JS)
- Oral History (Audacity)
Emily Sandercock, History Ph.D. Student
DITI/NULab Research Fellow, Summer 2026
- Digital Storytelling (StoryMaps, Twine, Audacity)
- Website Building (WordPress)
- Citation Management (Zotero)
- Canva
- Microsoft Office/Google Workspace
Emily Sullivan, English Ph.D. Student
DITI Assistant Director, Summer 2025
- Digital Storytelling (StoryMaps, Google MyMaps)
- Podcasting/Oral History (Audacity)
- Survey Design (Qualtrics)
- Text markup (TEI)
- Text Analysis (Voyant)
- Website Building (WordPress)
- Canva
- Citation management (Zotero)
- Google Suite (Sheets, Slides, Docs, Drive)
- MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Mel Williams, English Ph.D. Student
DITI/NULab Research Fellow, Fall 2024
- Canva
- Citation management (Zotero)
- Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
- MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Website Building (WordPress)
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Type of Program
- Graduate Program
- Undergraduate Program
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Get involved with the DITI
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Toolkits and digital resources
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Examples from DITI collaborations
