Northview High Alum Earns Doctorate In Intelligent Systems And Robotics

January 11, 2026

Lawrence Dale Perkins recently earned his Ph.D. in Intelligent Systems and Robotics from the University of West Florida in conjunction with the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition.

The 1999 graduate of Northview High School also attended Bratt Elementary and Ernest Ward Middle schools. He earned a dual bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2005 as well as a master’s in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 2007 from UWF.

Perkins is currently an electronics engineer for the U.S. Air Force and a recipient of the Department of Defense SMART Scholarship. His doctoral dissertation was titled “A Predictive Model for Understanding and Enhancing Scalability of Human-Multi-Agent Team.”

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Dale is the son of son of William and Betsy Perkins of Oak Grove.

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5 Responses to “Northview High Alum Earns Doctorate In Intelligent Systems And Robotics”

  1. Jan on January 11th, 2026 8:31 am

    Congratulations!!! You’re a great example of diligence, intellectual rigor.

  2. rd on January 11th, 2026 8:05 am

    Congratulations on your achievement.

  3. Beulah Girl on January 11th, 2026 7:46 am

    Congratulations on your accomplishment, Dr. Perkins! Thank you for your service to our country.

  4. Amy Caum on January 11th, 2026 7:02 am

    Dale Perkins, I am so very proud of you!! A huge sacrifice for you and your family, but I see success for all of you. A hard job, well done!

  5. The Baggetts on January 11th, 2026 5:34 am

    Fantastic job! What an accomplishment for all of your hard work!





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