Hey there! I'm a PhD student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. Dr. Damon Woodard is my advisor at the Florida Institute for National Security, where we apply machine learning to many national security applications. 

What's my why? I want to empower individuals in the context of larger systems. I'm driven by the question: "How can people understand and contribute to the world (a complex system) in constructive and personally-meaningful ways?" I'm studying artificial intelligence toward this end.

When not delving into technical pursuits, I enjoy creating things.    

Stephen's CV can be found here.

Timeline

	University of Florida · PhD · Graduate Assistantship · Full-time (Jan. 2022 - Present)
	Applied Optimization · Mechanical Engineer · Full-time (May 2019 - Jan. 2022)
	Cedarville University · Undergraduate Student · Full-time (Aug. 2015 - May. 2019)

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