Oren Tirschwell

Oren Tirschwell is an Associate Data Scientist at the Crime Lab and Education Lab, where he leverages machine learning and data science to investigate education and violence-related outcomes. He is committed to making complex data more accessible and actionable for policymakers and the public.

His prior research includes a senior thesis examining the disconnect between empirical evidence and public perception around firearm safety in the home, with several resulting papers currently under journal review. Before joining the Labs full-time, Oren interned with both the Crime Lab and Education Lab, and held data science roles at the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence, Teladoc Health, Advantage Capital, and NeighborShare. He holds a BA from Amherst College in Statistics and an interdisciplinary major he designed: Applications of Data Science to Public Policy.