Defense Technical Information Center
John Rigsby has extensive work experience in various roles related to analytics, innovation, and academia. John is currently serving as the Chief Analytics Officer at the Defense Technical Information Center and also holds a position as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Mary Washington. Previously, they worked as an Innovation Laboratory Director at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, where they focused on fostering a culture of innovation and solving complex naval problems. John also served as a Data Scientist at the same organization, specializing in statistical pattern recognition and data mining. Prior to that, John pursued their graduate studies at George Mason University, where they conducted research on social network analysis, automated storytelling, and text data analysis.
John Rigsby has an extensive education history, beginning with their Bachelor's degree in Physics from Mississippi State University, which they obtained between 1995 and 1999. John then pursued a Masters degree in Statistics at George Mason University from 2000 to 2005. Lastly, they completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computational Science and Informatics at George Mason University from 2007 to 2018.
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