Elevating data science & AI, stimulating innovation, encouraging collaboration, while doing as much good as possible.

About me

Beverly Wright, PhD, CAP

Welcome to The Beverly Orbit, where you get your regular dose of news relating to Beverly Wright Ph.D. CAP, an Atlanta native currently working as VP - Data Science & AI / CAIO (Wavicle Data), Professor, Director of Center for Applied Business Analytics (UofSC), National Speaker, Podcast host, Board chair & member (INFORMS, TAG), Data Science for Good Leader, and plenty more! She currently balances her time between her family, career, volunteer work, and her beloved dog, Kisses Amber!

Big Rocks

Academia

Practitioner/Client Side

Consultant

Board Engagement

Community Support/Nonprofit Involvement

Relevant Publications

Academia

Back Then

  • Georgia Tech – clinical professor and analytics center director​
  • University of South Carolina – client professor and analytics center director​
  • Others: Georgia State University, East Carolina University, Clayton State University

And Now

  • University of Georgia, Executive Education – Director of Data Science & AI Programs​
  • Georgia Tech – board member and volunteer, Master’s of Science in Analytics program​
  • Emory Center for Ethics – board member​
  • Miami Data College, AI Center – board member​
  • Regular lecturer: Kennesaw State University, Berry College, Georgia State University, Arizona State University, Perdue University, University of Texas – Arlington

Practioner/Client-Side

  • Awareness and Positioning Expertise​
  • Perceived as industry thought leader​
  • Data Science & AI Community Builder​
  • Served as Team Leader / Individual Contributor
  • Overseen or personally built hundreds of models​
  • Business Problem Framing Expertise​
  • One of Less than a Thousand Certified Analytics Professionals
  • Follows high ethical standards, applies scientific method, manages data science & AI lifecycle

consultant

Key at working with clients to understand their business problems​

Invests in client environment / context (have visited industrial plants, sat with contact center agents, etc.)​

Advisory capacity for data science and AI questions from high level strategy to lowest tactical level methodologies

Organizational Board Engagement

Technology Association of Georgia
  • Data Science & AI Society​
  • events
  • Initiatives
  • Podcast (TAG Data Talk)
  • Conference
  • FOR GOOD Initiative (working with nonprofits for annual hackathon and summer purpose projects)
INFORMS​
  • Analytics Society​
  • Practice Section​
  • Chapters: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago

Community Support

  • Vulnerable Populations​
  • TAG Data Science & AI – FOR GOOD Initiative​
  • Annual competition​
  • Summer purpose projects
  • Data Science & AI Community​
  • Southern Data Science Conference – MC​
  • Data Science Connect – speaker for annual conference (Collide) and break out gatherings (Align AI)
Causes include: opioid addiction, human trafficking, home insecurity, children, health needs

Relevant Publications

  • Building a Data Science Ecosystem (2023) ​
  • Business Framing for Analytics
  • Online Survey Research: Can Response Factors Be Improved?
  • Application Of Media Richness Theory To Data Collection
  • The Changing Landscape Of Marketing Research: A Study Of Marketing Consultants
  • Corporate Social Media: A Typology of Consumers
  • The Online Learning Environment: Delivering Quality?​
  • Profile of Corporate Social Media Consumer Segments
  • The Influence Of Atmospherics In Consumer Research Data Collection
  • An Evaluation of the Consumer Ethnocentric Scale (CETSCALE) Among Chinese Consumers.
  • The Power of Can't: Reactance & Product Preference Among Young Consumers

services

From sleek websites to memorable branding, I offer creative solutions that connect, engage, and drive results. Let’s turn your vision into reality.

Branding
Discovery
Brand Strategy
Visual Identity
Brand Guidelines
Art Direction
Digital
User Research
Wireframes
Prototypes
Webdesign
Web Development

Join TAG Data Science &  Analytics - FOR GOOD Initiative

As part of our commitment to give back to the community, Technology Association of Georgia operative through the TAG Data Science & Analytics Society intended to leverage data for societal good. Opportunities range from long-term organizational support, or short-term project based assignments.

SUBMIT TO BE A VOLUNTEER AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT HERE:

Volunteer

My roles

It’s about building connections, creating memorable experiences, and working together to bring ideas to life.

Technology Association
of Georgia
Chair/Board Member, Data Science & Analytics Society

Dr. Beverly Wright hosts a podcast offered through Technology Association of Georgia called TAG Data Talk, where she and her interviewees discuss topics related to talent, tools, trends, and techniques related to data science and AI.

Wavicle Data
VP - Data Science & AI / CAIO

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University of Georgia
Academic Program Director
Instructor at Emory for Continuing Education

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University of South Carolina
Exec Director & Clinical Professor - Center for Applied Business Analytics

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Academic Collaborations
Academic Program Director
Instructor at Emory for Continuing Education

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TAG Data Talk
Podcast Host

Podcast info with a link to podcast....

Newsletter
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Clients

I’ve had the privilege of working with a range of clients, each bringing unique ideas and challenges to the table. Here’s some of them.

Horizon Ventures
Boldwave Media
Lumina Labs
Elevate Solutions
TerraNova Group
Cascade Digital
Apex Collective
Radiant Works
Urban Peak
Zenith Innova
Sparkline Agency
Nebula Creatives
Atlas Interactive
Ember & Co.
Meridian Partners
Solstice Strategies
Forgepoint Design
Crestview Consult
Driftwood
Prism Dynamics

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