Hello! Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Daniel M. Packer. By day, I am the chief editor of a national forensic engineering firm. By night, I am a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Analytics from Louisiana State University (LSU).
LSU describes the Master of Science in Analytics as a “…designated STEM degree that…prepares students to use data-driven methods to solve problems, reduce costs, increase revenues, streamline processes, and improve decision-making. Students learn specialized skills and knowledge drawn from the fields of computer science, statistics, operations research, and quality management to achieve results….”
Prior to entering the workforce, I was a student at Florida Atlantic University, where I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics: English Concentration, a Minor in Philosophy, and a Certificate in English as a Second Language (ESL). I also studied 40 credits of business, with a few notable courses being Introduction to Econometric Methods, Quantitative Methods in Business, Financial Management, Management Information Systems, Management of Organizations, and a directed independent study on the International Financial Reporting Standards. During my time at FAU, I worked as a statistics tutor at the FAU Math Learning Center, where I tutored students on the theory of linear regression models, one- and two-side t-tests, confidence intervals, histograms, and probability theory; informally studied statistics and mathematics; and earned the CRLA International Master Tutor credential.
While at FAU, I published two papers in linguistics titled “Participant Bar Theory: A New Syntax Theory” and “An Analysis of the Vitality of the Welsh Language.” With the national forensic engineering firm, I was a contributing author on a paper titled “Forensic Evaluation of Residential Foundations Experiencing Differential Movement: A Case Study Approach to the Application of Engineering Judgement.”
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