Nathan Crock

Nathan Crock, Ph.D., has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries, including healthcare, academia, and technology. Nathan is currently working as the Principal Data Scientist at Premera Blue Cross, where they apply their expertise in data analytics and machine learning to improve healthcare outcomes. Prior to this, Nathan served as an Affiliate Faculty at Florida State University's Department of Scientific Computing.

Nathan also has extensive experience in technology development, having worked as the Director at NewSci, where they led the development of machine learning technologies and prototyped future products and services. Nathan co-founded and served as a Board Member at Call Simulator, a company focused on providing innovative solutions in the communication space.

In their academic career, Nathan held the position of Visiting Scholar at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience. Nathan also worked as a Research Assistant at Florida State University in various roles, including conducting research and providing math tutoring to students from different departments.

Additionally, Nathan co-owned Renegade Boxing LLC and worked as a Research Assistant at the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, where they developed algorithms, wrote scripts, and created data visualization tools.

Before their research and academic pursuits, Nathan gained practical experience as a Physics Lab Assistant and Tutor at St. Petersburg College, where they supported students in physics labs and provided tutoring services. Overall, their work experience showcases their expertise in data science, technology development, research, and academia.

Nathan Crock, PhD, has an extensive educational background in scientific computing and mathematics. Nathan obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Scientific Computing from Florida State University, where they completed their studies from 2014 to 2020. Prior to their doctoral degree, they earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Scientific Computing from the same institution from 2011 to 2013. Nathan's educational journey began with a Bachelors of Science in Applied and Computational Mathematics, which they obtained from Florida State University between 2008 and 2011. Nathan furthered their academic pursuits by completing an Associate in Arts degree in Mathematics at St. Petersburg College from 2006 to 2008.

In addition to their formal education, Nathan Crock has also obtained various certifications related to diving. These include certifications as an Advanced Open Water Diver, Cavern Diver, Dive Master, Nitrox Diver, and Open Water Diver from institutions such as IANTD and Scuba Educators International. The exact dates of when these certifications were obtained are not provided.