Experience

  1. Associate Professor of Psychology

    University of Oregon

    Accomplishments include:

    • Developed standardized guidelines for analyzing open-ended responses, enhancing the quality of over 70 international research projects.
    • Designed and taught a course on causal inference utilizing Bayesian analysis and R/Stan, equipping students with advanced analytical skills.
    • Applied hierarchical modeling and profile-based similarity metrics to analyze personality data from over 160,000 participant linked to census-based geographic units, uncovering predictors of fit and health using advanced multilevel and nonlinear modeling techniques.
    • Designed and led a large-scale, preregistered study examining psychological and contextual predictors of immigrant well-being, integrating survey data, user segmentation, and geospatial analysis to identify person-environment fit patterns across communities.
    • Collaborated with faculty and researchers to integrate innovative methodologies into the curriculum, fostering a research-oriented learning environment.
  2. Data Scientist

    Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact (Early Development)

    Accomplishments include:

    • Led real-time analytics for nationally representative longitudinal study tracking 3,300+ families with children under 5 during COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Designed and implemented weekly data collection pipeline using stratified sampling methods to maintain statistical power and demographic representation across 50+ survey waves.
    • Developed automated text analytics workflows processing 6,500+ open-ended responses using structural topic modeling and NLP to identify emerging family needs and policy gaps.
    • Delivered actionable insights to policymakers through bi-weekly policy briefs and data visualizations, informing federal and state-level family support initiatives.
    • Built predictive models identifying families at highest risk for material hardship, education disruption, and mental health challenges.
    • Created interactive dashboards enabling real-time monitoring of pandemic impacts across demographic groups.
    • Collaborated with cross-functional team including non-profit advocates and government stakeholders to translate complex data into policy recommendations
  3. Assistant Professor of Psychology

    University of Oregon

    Accomplishments include:

    • Developed and executed comprehensive educational strategies, generating $400,000+ in annual content.
    • Established guidelines for open-access data usage, benefiting over 250 research projects.
    • Delivered engaging presentations on psychological concepts, enhancing public understanding of psychological science.
  4. Postdoctoral Fellow

    Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

    Accomplishments include:

    • Led coordinated analysis of 15 longitudinal datasets involving 49,000+ individuals across international research institutions to investigate personality-health connections.
    • Developed analysis pipelines to process and analyze complex multi-source data.
    • Created reproducible statistical workflows that increased team output by 400%.
    • Collaborated with cross-disciplinary teams including psychologists and medical researchers.

Education

  1. PhD Psychology

    Washington University in St. Louis
    Thesis on Building a theory of adaptive neuroticism. Supervised by Prof Joshua Jackson.
    Read Thesis
  2. MA Psychology

    Washington University in St. Louis
  3. BA English & Psychology

    Northwestern University
Skills & Hobbies
Technical Skills
R
Causal Inference
SQL
Hobbies
Cooking
Parenting
Traveling
Awards
Tykeson Teaching Award
University of Oregon ∙ May 2025
Highest teaching honor at the University; awarded to one faculty member in Natural Sciences each year.
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