Nicholas Griffin, PhD

Nicholas Griffin, PhD has worked in the field of data science since 2021. From 2021 to 2023, they worked as a Data Scientist at SparkCognition, where they empirically improved malware detection software using two layers of classification models and engineered features in Python. In 2020, they worked as a Behavioral Data Scientist at Lirio, where they optimized AI-driven health behavior change programs using NLP, feature engineering, regression, and random forest. From 2019 to 2016, they held various roles, including Data Science Fellow at Insight Data Science, College Admissions Counselor and Instructor at BERKELEY2 ACADEMY, L.L.C., and Lab Manager at Michigan State University's Sleep and Learning Lab. From 2014 to 2010, they worked as a Social Science/Humanities Research Professional, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Graduate Teaching Assistant, and Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin. Nicholas is currently employed at Altoida, Inc. as a Data Scientist.

Nicholas Griffin obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a Specialization in Cognitive Science from Michigan State University in 2014. Nicholas then went on to pursue a Master of Arts in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin in 2014, which they completed in 2017. Finally, they obtained their Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin in 2019.