The Ackerman Center’s Digital Studies of the Holocaust project seeks to study records digitized by Yad Vashem. These records, though not originally collected for analysis, provide the data needed to apply exploratory data analysis (EDA), descriptive analysis, and statistical analysis techniques to Holocaust records. In general, the results of this study illustrate, condense, and recap patterns in the data to visually tell the story of the Holocaust and to learn more about the brutal work of the Third Reich.

Project Description

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  • Student-engaged digital humanities initiative

  • Historical data analysis

  • Applied exploratory data analysis

  • Power BI, WordPress, web-based data integration, and podcast embedding

  • Hands-on training  for students

I served as project manager for Digital Studies of the Holocaust from 2021-2025, conceiving and building the website as a central digital platform to host student-driven research projects at the Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies. I designed the site architecture and functionality to support multimodal scholarship, creating a cohesive environment where written case studies, Power BI data visualizations, and podcast episodes could be presented together as integrated learning and research units.

A core component of my role involved leading the technical and conceptual integration of Power BI reports with student-authored articles and connecting these materials to the Ackerman Center’s podcast. Many pages intentionally combine a historical case study, an interactive data visualization, and an audio episode, a structure I developed to support layered engagement with complex and sensitive historical material.

Students working on this project gained hands-on experience in data analysis, data visualization, and the use of Power BI, while also learning how to responsibly prepare, contextualize, and share sensitive historical content. The project emphasized ethical data practices, historical interpretation, and public-facing digital scholarship.