Richard Layton Data Visualization Specialist until 2023

Richard Layton is a data visualization consultant focusing on educational research. He designs exploratory data graphics to assist a research team in discovering the stories in quantitative data and preparing visuals in which the logic of the display reflects and supports the logic of the argument. With the MIDFIELD team, he has facilitated  numerous workshops on using R for data visualization. He received his BS (1991) in Engineering from California State University, Northridge and his MS (1993) and PhD (1995) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle. Retired from teaching in 2020, he is Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.