Her research interests lie in the development of algorithms and mathematical models to aid in answering important biological questions. Specifically, her recent work has focused on the design of algorithms for analysis and interpretation of high-throughput DNA sequencing data of cancer genomes. Dr. Oesper received her B.A. in mathematics from Pomona College and her Sc.M and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Brown University. She is a Google Anita Borg Scholar and is the recipient of an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and an NSF CRII Award.