Maria Allayioti

Maria Allayioti, PhD, serves as a Professor of Management Practice focusing on Information Systems, Decision Sciences, and Operations at ESSEC Business School since September 2024. Maria's professional experience includes positions as a Data Scientist at Cognomotiv and a Teaching Professor at the University of Southern California, where Maria also conducted machine learning research from August 2017 to May 2023. Additionally, Maria worked as a Consultant for the J3 Foundation, analyzing the impact of after-school reading programs, and as a Data Science Consultant for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, assessing treatment effectiveness through statistical modeling. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Applied Mathematics (Statistics) and a Master's degree in Statistics from the University of Southern California, along with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Cyprus.