Joe Salvatore

Adjunct Professor - University of Miami

​August 2018 - present

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I teach statistics to undergraduate juniors in seniors in the department of  psychology.

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Adjunct Professor - Florida International University

​August 2018 - present

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I teach statistics to undergraduate juniors in seniors in the business school.

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Director of Data Science - Idea Financial

​February 2018 - present

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I apply data science methods to projects arising via the field of business finance. I use advanced statistics and business strategy to grow the next largest business lending and technology platform.

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Adjunct Professor - Florida Atlantic University

​August 2015 - present

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As a statistics professor at Florida Atlantic University, I prepare and present lectured presentations to an undergraduate course, review course material (e.g., research methodology, central tendency, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, t-tests, ANOVA, regression, etc.), demonstrate statistical computing where appropriate, and prepare and grade written examinations.

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Lead Data Scientist - FlexShopper

​October 2014 - February 2018

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I apply data science methods to projects arising via the field of consumer finance. Data munging, scraping, cleaning, credit risk modeling, decision trees/random forests, hypothesis testing, graphical representation, algorithm training, machine learning techniques, and the like are employed routinely in day to day operations.

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Data Scientist - Levatas

​May 2014 - October 2014

 

I apply data science methods (i.e., advanced analytics and database processing), applied psychology, and classic and contemporary research methodology to matters of consumer behavior. I collect, process, analyze, interpret, publish, and present original research to inform internal and external team efforts.

 

 

Researcher - The University of Tennessee

​2010 - 2014

 

My research examines social factors and decision-making. My work is firmly supported in my experimental methods, sophisticated statistical modeling, and social psychological theory. I present findings at international conferences and informal gatherings. I mentor several aspiring research scientists and often collaborate with other advanced psychological researchers.

• Design, organize, and implement controlled laboratory and web-browser based studies

• Supervise and train others to collect data (approximately 10-15 research assistants per academic semester)

• Analyze data using the most sophisticated modeling techniques available

• Report findings in academic journals, professional conferences, and within formal and informal talks

 

 

Instructor - The University of Tennessee

​2013-2014

 

​My obligations as an undergraduate instructor included preparation and presentation of lectured class topics to an undergraduate course, review of  course material (e.g., research methodology, central tendency, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, t-tests, ANOVA, regression, etc.), preparation/ grading written examinations and holding office hours for individualized instruction.