Stella Jia

Stella Jia (she/her/hers) is the 2022-23 Data Editor. She enjoys being in nature, creating data visualizations, and trying new Ben & Jerry flavors. She can be reached at data@dailynexus.com.

August 28, 2022

Rating “Rate My Professor”: exploring trends in UCSB professor ratings

By Zach Gold, Gama Aristondo, Stella Jia

In 2020, the quality of teaching, which had increased the year prior, begins to decrease while the difficulty reaches a peak, likely due to remote learning.

July 18, 2022

Political Engagement Patterns of UCSB Professors

By Julia Ong, Cameron Clark, Stella Jia

Political contributions from UCSB professors reaches a peak in 2020 at over $12,000 donations.

February 17, 2022

UCSB S.T.E.M. Departments Focus on Diversity and Inclusion in its Programs and Courses

By Stella Jia, Alex Rudolph

The number of Black students has gone from 503 students in 1997-98 to 967 students in 2021-22. The 2017-18 school year had 1,090 Black students the highest number since.

January 13, 2022

Isla Vista, UCSB’s COVID-19 Cases Spike With Winter Surge

By Atmika Iyer, Alex Rudolph, Stella Jia

As of Jan. 12, UCSB is reporting 262 active cases, and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard is reporting 635 active cases in Isla Vista.