Ruth M.

Ruth M. has extensive experience in data science and analytics, currently serving as the Director, Principal of Data Science and Customer Analytics at Panera Bread since May 2018. Previously, Ruth held the position of CTO at GeoDataDepot from October 2015 to December 2020, focusing on location-based data insights. Ruth's academic background includes work as a researcher at Washington University School of Medicine, where research centered on the genomic effects of alcohol addiction, and as a faculty member at both Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Detroit Mercy, teaching courses in computer science and overseeing student projects. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Houston, a Master of Computer Science from Rice University, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Houston, along with a postdoctoral fellowship in Genome Sciences/Genomics at Washington University School of Medicine.