2020-present
Professor
2012-2019
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Azusa Pacific University, CA
- Teach research methods, test and measurement,
statistics, and data science
- Conduct research in research methodologies, and cross-culutral comparisons, including education in international contexts
- Provide consulting services to APU faculty in quantitative research
- Organize Big Data Discovery Summit and Data Science Consortium
2005-2011
Director of Research & Assessment
Applied Learning Technologies Institute
Arizona State University, AZ
- Develop instruction-assessment feedback loops using cognitive item response theory
- Conduct research for supporting institutional strategic planning on instructional technology
- Mentor doctoral students & graduate assistants.
Psychometrician
Assessment, Development, and Innovation/
Assessment, Research, and Evaluation
Cisco Systems Inc./Aries Technology
- Conduct psychometric research using classical analysis, Item Response Theory, data visualization, and exploratory data analysis (e.g. Bilog, Winstps)
- Automate data analysis process (e.g. SAS Macros, Perl)
- Develop Web-based databases for item banking (e.g. FileMaker Pro)
Academic Research Manager
Educational Data Communication, Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (ED-CARE)
Division of Educational Psychology, Arizona State University, AZ
- Conduct measurement and statistical analysis for program evaluation
- Design and manage networking infrastructure
- Supervise graduate assistants and mentor graduate students in research
- Organize and present in research seminars
System Analyst
Instruction and Research Support
Information Technology, Arizona State University, AZ
- Develop internet-based applications for instruction and research
- Conduct research to evaluate the effectiveness of technology-based instruction
- Supervise doctoral students in dissertation committees
- Teach classes and workshops regarding research, evaluation, database design, and network design.
1996-1997
Management Research Analyst
Graduate College/Institutional Analysis and Data Administration
Arizona State University, AZ
- Perform statistical analysis and database query for educational research
- Develop homepages for the office
- Provide computing support
- Administer local area networks and Internet servers.
1995-1996
Supervisor
Technology Resources Lab/Student Computing Lab
Arizona State University, AZ
- Manage networks including Windows NT, Novell Netware, and PowerMac Workgroup servers
- Provide computing support for faculty
- Supervise graduate assistants and workstudy workers
Manager
Youth Literary Book Company, Hong Kong
Managed the marketing and inventory control of a college-oriented book store, coordinated book exhibitions in various colleges and universities.
Book seller
Cosmosy Book Company, Hong Kong
I was a research assistant during my graduate study. Additionally, I provide statistical consulting services to different types of clients.