CV

Ian A. Davis

Philadelphia, PA      /      iandavis1937@gmail.com      /      iandavis1937.com     /    

Summary

Detail-oriented data storyteller & self-starter with a passion for advancing social equity via evidence-based solutions

Experience

Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania

Research Specialist      Philadelphia, PA                       01/2024 - Present

  • Writing and managing the R & Quarto codebase for seven research manuscripts investigating poverty trap mechanisms from a nationally representative survey of more than 6,000 Americans over two time periods

  • Providing policy-relevant insights about trust in institutions & social networks using Exploratory Factor Analysis and uncovering key determinants of perceived intergenerational mobility via machine learning (weighted LASSO)

  • Contributing to novel survey methodology research quantifying respondents’ uncertainty around future income

Stanford SPARQ and the Stanford Cohen Lab

Research Assistant      Remote                                02/2023 - 09/2023

  • Used R/RStudio, machine learning techniques (elastic net) and natural language processing to predict changes in over 2,000 participants’ attitudes toward federal welfare

  • Developed a Python/JavaScript text analytics algorithm that gives online survey participants real-time feedback on their communication style for better political discussions

  • Recruited 1,500 college students as online study participants via Qualtrics and an online survey panel

 

Intersectionality in the Social Mind Lab, Haverford College

Research Assistant      Haverford, PA                          10/2020 - 12/2022

  • Used R/RStudio, social network analysis, and text analysis to uncover gender-based diƦerences in more than 600 news articles covering police killings

  • Launched and taught data analysis workshops, mentored new lab members, and presented my work in manuscripts, posters, and presentations

Education

B.S., Psychology Major and Statistics Minor

Haverford College, Haverford, PA                                  08/2018 - 12/2022

  • Graduated cum laude—3.89 GPA

  • Senior Thesis: “Group Status Identity as a Predictor of Social Dominance Orientation in Children”

  • Organized a Psychology department peer mentorship program in collaboration with Psych. Dept. faculty

Highlighted Coursework

Geospatial Data Science in Python (UPenn Fall 2024), Applied Impact Evaluation (UPenn Fall 2024)

Skills

Areas of Expertise: Statistical Modeling, Regression Tehcniques, Machine Learning, NLP, Survey Design, & Spanish Software: R/RStudio, Python, PostgreSQL, Stata, Qualtrics, JavaScript, HTML, Ubuntu, Excel, & G Suite