About Me
I apply machine learning to problems in political conflict and violence. I am particularly interested in measurement and data collection, neural networks, anomaly detection, natural language processing, and cybersecurity.
Visit my personal website: https://www.benradford.com
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, UNC Charlotte (2019 — Present)
- Research Scientist, Radford Consulting (2018 — Present)
- President & Co-Founder, LevelUp Research (2018 — Present)
- Subject Matter Expert, Giant Oak Inc. (2021 — 2022)
- Principal Data Scientist, KeyW Corporation (2016 — 2018)
- Senior Data Scientist, Caerus Associates (2015 — 2016)
Courses
- GRAD 6103 & 8103: Classificatory Methods & Time Series
- GRAD 6101 & 8101: Linear Regression
- GRAD 6009 & 8009: Data Science for Social Scientific Inquiry
- PPOL 8101: Public Policy Studio 1
- POLS 3700: Independent Study
- POLS 3154: Cyberspace and Politics
- POLS 2220: Political Science Research Methods
Education
- Ph.D., Political Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (2016)
- M.A., Political Science, Duke University, Durham, NC (2015)
- B.A., Mathematics and International Relations, UNC Asheville, Asheville, NC (2010)