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Applied Research Work

Eskalera Inc.  (December 2021 – Current)

Content & Measurement Researcher | Contractor

  • Conducted research for building a digital platform on workplace DEI educational programs

  • Developed measurement indices on employee well-being, engagement, and inclusion attitudes

  • Led deep data analysis efforts on client data to produce DEI-related organizational insights

  • Produced reports that summarize empirical evidence on a diverse range of workplace research

  • Evaluated prevalent measurements of employee behavior change for diverse constructs

 

Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning  (January – December 2022)

Data Analytics Consultant

  • Provided real-time consultation on statistical analysis, data preparation, and survey research 

  • Led workshops on statistical software for university-wide faculty, staff, and students

  • Conducted quality control analysis on multiple college-level survey projects

 

Discovery Partners Institute (DPI)  (May– December 2021)

Graduate Researcher | Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC)

  • Analyzed past literature on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education

  • Led data analyses on linking components of DEI programs and their effectiveness

  • Investigated effective strategies for recruiting underrepresented minorities into higher education

  • Authored an annotated bibliography on 33 pieces of literature on Train-the-Trainer programs

  • Produced actionable recommendations for DPI to increase diversity in its Tech Talent Lab

  • Designed and administered the internal ecosystem survey across DPI functionalities

 

WHIMC Project (National Science Foundation-Funded) (Summer 2020, 2021)

Data analytic consultant | What-If Hypothetical Implementations in Minecraft

  • Developed a STEM interest inventory that connects to enjoyment in Minecraft activities

  • Assessed the interconnection between teenager gamers’ interest in STEM and Minecraft

  • Assisted with research in designing Minecraft as an informal learning tool for STEM

  • Coached junior researcher in survey development, research pre-registration, and data analysis

 

Human Resource Research Organization  (May 2018 – December 2018)

Data Analyst and Technical Writer | Contractor

  • Analyzed student and inmate interest data for validating the O*NET Interest Profiler P&P

  • Produced the official technical report for the O*NET Interest Profiler P&P

  • Wrote the validity chapter in the published O*NET Interest Profiler Manual

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