About SheSMAT
Established in January 2026, SheSMAT Foundation supports dissemination, translation, and the broader advancement of NeuroGraph Sparse Analytics.
The Foundation connects statistical methodology research with educational resources, interdisciplinary partnerships, and community engagement, with an initial emphasis on Alzheimer's disease and complex biomedical data.
Methodological innovation requires more than academic development. For statistical research to become accessible and useful beyond its original setting, it benefits from supporting pathways for dissemination, evaluation, learning, and responsible implementation planning. SheSMAT seeks to help establish these pathways.
To support the dissemination, translation, and responsible scaling of NeuroGraph Sparse Analytics by building collaborative, educational, and community pathways that connect statistical methodology research with complex biomedical challenges, particularly Alzheimer's disease.
SheSMAT is the community-facing platform; NeuroGraph Sparse Analytics is the separate statistical research endeavor and technical prototype.
Research communication, knowledge translation, technical education, interdisciplinary partnerships, community engagement, and responsible scaling support the endeavor.
To foster a collaborative ecosystem in which rigorous statistical research is accessible, reproducible, and supported by the partnerships and technical capacity needed for responsible scientific and societal impact.
January 2026
SheSMAT Foundation Established
Our people
Meet the people guiding SheSMAT Foundation’s research, education, and community mission.
Founder & Executive Director
Doctoral researcher in Data Science and Analytics developing interpretable statistical methodology for complex biomedical data. Leads SheSMAT's research dissemination, education, and community engagement direction.
Director of Academic Training
Supports the foundation's academic training, learning opportunities, and educational outreach initiatives.
Director of Finance
Supports financial planning, stewardship, and responsible resource management for the foundation.
Director of Operations
Supports operational coordination and implementation of the foundation's activities and programs.
Board biographies summarize responsibilities; further professional details may be added through the content editor.
Founder biography
Mutiyat Adeola Usman is a doctoral researcher in Applied Science and Technology, concentrating in Data Science and Analytics, at North Carolina A&T State University. She holds a master’s degree in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Statistics and Data Science.
Her research develops interpretable statistical methods for complex, interconnected, and incomplete biomedical data. Her independent NeuroGraph Sparse Analytics endeavor initially focuses on Alzheimer’s disease research, while her broader experience spans neural network analysis, biomedical statistics, and reproducible research.
Through SheSMAT Foundation, she aims to connect scientific dissemination and responsible research translation with technical education, community outreach, and interdisciplinary partnerships.