Scott Jackson
University Lecturer, Assistant Director, BS Major In Social Data Science
Greenbelt, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolScott Jackson is a data scientist and university lecturer with 13 years of applied research experience, combining a PhD in linguistics with deep expertise in psycholinguistics, second language acquisition, and language aptitude. He has led quantitative projects for government and industry—from associate research scientist roles to senior data scientist work—translating complex language-science questions into practical, client-facing solutions. At the University of Maryland he now directs the BS major in Social Data Science while teaching and mentoring students at the intersection of language and data. Known for synthesizing creative, cross-disciplinary approaches, he pairs rigorous experimental methods with clear communication for stakeholders and end users. An accomplished researcher, Scott’s background uniquely blends formal linguistic training and applied data science to tackle real-world human-centric problems.
13 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
The University of ArizonaBMusic, Music Studies (Education), BMusic, Music Studies (Education) at The University of Texas at Austin
German
Stackoverflow
61reputation
8kreached
1answer
0questions
Github Skills (16)
editor9
vscode9
visual-studio9
vscode-extension9
microsoft9
electron9
typescript9
visual-studio-code9
lme46
latex6
r6
python1
visualization1
eye-tracking1
raw-data1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
shoestringpsycholing/r_programming_bsos
Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
Contributions:30 commits in 14 days
scottrjackson/r_programming_bsos_winter2016
Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
Contributions:34 pushes, 1 branch in 11 days
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