Scott Hershberger

Scott Hershberger has a diverse background in the field of data science and research. Scott is currently working as a Data Science Manager at Publicis Collective since June 2023. Prior to that, they held the position of Principal Data Scientist (NLP) at Ipsos from November 2022 to April 2023. Scott also has experience in developing digital therapeutic products as a Data Scientist (Psychometrics) at Twill (formerly Happify Health) from September 2021 to September 2022.

Before joining Twill, Scott worked as a Senior Principal Data Scientist at UnitedHealth Group from February 2019 to June 2021. Scott also held the role of Managing Consultant at IBM from April 2015 to August 2018, where they focused on cognitive and analytics solutions. Prior to that, they worked as a Contract Statistician at Allstate from October 2014 to April 2015.

Scott's earlier experience includes roles at UnitedHealth Group as a Manager of Biostatistics from January 2013 to March 2014, Evolv, Inc. as a Contract Psychometrician from November 2011 to July 2012, and The Harris Poll as a Vice President and Global Director of Survey Design from September 2009 to March 2011. Scott also worked as a Visiting Professor of Psychology at Saint Louis University, Madrid Campus from January 2007 to June 2009.

Throughout their career, Scott has been involved in various aspects of data science and research, including NLP, psychometrics, advanced analytics, and survey design.

Scott Hershberger completed their education chronologically as follows:

From 1984 to 1986, Scott earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Florida Atlantic University.

From 1986 to 1988, they pursued a Master's Degree in Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology at Fordham University.

Lastly, from 1988 to 1990, Scott obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology, also from Fordham University.

In addition to their formal education, Scott has obtained various certifications from IBM in subjects such as Blockchain, Deep Learning, Design Thinking, Hadoop, IBM Digital Insights Platform, Python, R, SPSS Modeler, Scala, TensorFlow, Text Analytics, Watson Analytics, and Watson Knowledge Studio. However, specific details regarding the month and year of the certifications are not provided.