Brandon Derr
CV/Resume
(View my full resume as a PDF)Education
Master of Arts in Political Science
University of Southern Mississippi
- Thesis: TBD
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude
University of Southern Mississippi, Honors College
- Honors Thesis: "Climate Change Policy Preferences and Senatorial Tweets"
Professional Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
Minerva Research Initiative, USM
Aug 2024 - Present
Research Intern
Institute for Advanced Analytics and Security, USM
2022 - 2023
Skills
Programming Languages
Python, R, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Lua
Tools and Software
Git, LaTeX, VS Code, R Studio, ArcGIS, Obsidian
Packages
R: Tidyverse
Python: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotnine
Other
Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Data Analytics, Research Methodology
Certifications
- Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate (View Certificate)
- CITI Program Graduate Research Ethics Certification (View Certificate)
Awards
- 2024: Graduate Competitive Travel Award; School of Social Science and Global Studies Travel Award
- 2023: Drapeau Center for Undergraduate Research Eagle SPUR Grant
- 2022: Drapeau Center for Undergraduate Research Unanticipated Opportunities Grant
- 2021: Allan McBride Political Science Methods Award
- 2020: USM Honors College Discovery Scholarship
Conference Presentations
- January 2024 - Southern Political Science Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- April 2024 - Undergraduate Symposium on Research and Creative Activity, Hattiesburg, MS
- April 2024 - Midwestern Political Science Association, Chicago, IL
- January 2024 - Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA
- April 2023 - Midwestern Political Science Association, Chicago, IL
- January 2023 - Southern Political Science Association, St. Pete Beach, FL
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