About Me

Learn more about Veronica Pletsch, a data scientist and social science researcher working in computational social science, data visualization, and research.

Veronica Pletsch

Veronica Pletsch, data scientist and social science researcher

Veronica Pletsch

Data Scientist | Social Science Researcher

About Me

Hey there! Before we get to the nerdy, fun stuff, here’s some serious context. I am a first generation high school and college graduate, I was raised in poverty by a single teenage mom in Chicago. These details matter, they’ve shaped who I am both personally and professionally. It was poverty that influenced me to think critically and analytically in order to overcome the psychological, financial, and social barriers placed on me. It is from these experiences that I first became curious by the perplexing nature of human behavior, society, and social interactions. Ultimately, through my career as a social science researcher and data scientist, I strive to “discover the hidden logic of familiar things” to better understand our complex social world and to hopefully leave it better than I found it.

On a lighter note, when I’m not giving myself musculoskeletal issues and heart palpitations from being hunched over my computer doing research with 400 milligrams of caffeine in my system, I like to dabble in my hobbies. I love playing with my cat Sabrina, who likes to loaf in her rice cooker box and offer side quests to passers-by. I also love to hit the gym as an amateur bodybuilder and yes… I can totally deadlift 675 lbs. And of course, I love to travel!

Anyway, while you’re here, please explore my recent research projects, writing samples, and while you’re at it, take a PDF copy of my resume as a souvenir of your trip here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sabrina, Veronica Pletsch's cat, in her rice cooker box
Lil Mama Sabrina
Veronica Pletsch's face edited onto a bodybuilding photograph
Definitely me deadlifting
Veronica Pletsch, data scientist and social science researcher
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