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Data Science

Faculty and Staff Spotlight – Meet Dr. Keith Gamble

Dr. Keith Gamble is the Weatherford Chair of Excellence Chairperson and a Professor of Finance in the Jones College of Business.

Year joined MTSU: 2016 

Data Science Involvement at MTSU 

Dr. Gamble leads the MTSU AI Initiative. He developed DATA 1010- Artificial Intelligence in Action 

Why Data Science? 

Before the phrase “data science” was used, Dr. Gamble was trained as an empirical economist using data to make inferences regarding human behavior. When asked, he stated that “I pursued data science to learn new tools and techniques for generating insights from data.” 

Advice for Students 

“Make a habit of learning new ways to do things you are interested in.” 

Research & Academic Interests 

Dr. Gamble’s research interests are financial decision making and artificial intelligence. 

Outside of Work 

Whan not at the University, Dr. Gamble’s interest are sports and travel.  

Fun Fact 

“I live with ghosts. [My home, originally built in 1830, was a field hospital during the Battle of Stones River. Of course, that means I live with ghosts.]”