Bio

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University and currently serve as a Specialist, Databricks Engineer at Nationwide Headquarters.

My research focuses on trustworthy and context-aware Large Language Models (LLMs), knowledge graphs, scalable AI systems, and human-centered machine learning. I am particularly interested in building enterprise AI systems that improve interpretability, trustworthiness, and human-AI collaboration.

I hold a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Winston-Salem State University.

Recent News:

  • June 2026— Participant of AI/ML training sessions at the Databricks Data + AI Summit in San Francisco, CA!
  • April 2026— Passed Qualifying Exams for the Ph.D. program in Computer Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University!
  • February 2026— Promoted to Specialist, Databricks Engineer at Nationwide Headquarters! Learn more .
  • October 2025— Co-led the Databricks third annual Generative AI workshop in Phoenix, Arizona, highlighting the new AgentBricks feature! Learn more .
  • December 2024— Joined Nationwide Headquarters as Sr. Analyst, Databricks Engineer! Learn more .
  • August 2024— Joined the ReRout Research Lab advised by Dr. Christopher Stewart within the Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering program at The Ohio State University!
  • August 2024— Graduated with a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Clemson University! Learn more .
  • July 2024— 1st publication accepted at the Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI) conference: Applications of Human Centered Reinforcement Learning to Develop an Air Battle Management Operator Digital Twin. View publication .
  • August 2022— Joined Clemson University as an inaugural NSF Bridge to Doctorate Fellow within the PhD Computer Science program! Learn more .

Publications

Application of Human Centered Reinforcement Learning to Develop an Air Battle Management Operator Digital Twin
Courtney L. Crooks, Jasmine Davidson, Vincent Davidson, et al.

Springer, 2025

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Teaching

Spring 2026 - The Ohio State University

Unlocking Generative AI (ENGR 2194)
Python Perspectives (COMPEDU 2194)

Fall 2025 - The Ohio State University

Unlocking Generative AI (ENGR 2194)
Python Perspectives (COMPEDU 2194)

Blogs

Supporting Each Other Through Graduate School

Clemson News highlighted Vincent and Jasmine Davidson as a married couple beginning their Ph.D. journeys together at Clemson University while supporting each other through graduate school.

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Awards

Ricoh Fellowship
Clemson University

Ph.D. Computer Science — Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024

NSF LSAMP Bridge to Doctorate Fellowship
Clemson University

Ph.D. Computer Science — Fall 2022

McKnight Doctoral Fellowship
Florida Education Fund (FEF)

Ph.D Computer Science - Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Gem Fellowship
The National Gem Consortium

Ph.D. Computer Science — Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Almost-Home Scholarship
Winston Salem State University

B.S. Computer Science — Spring 2018