Quantitative Methodology

Oluwatosin Adeleye is a M.A. student in Quantitative Methodology Program at University of Georgia. She has a B.S in Psychology from Obafemi Awolowo University. Her research interests include educational psychology, educational measurement, and psychometrics. She likes traveling, reading, and watching movies.

Anastasia Kreisel is a master’s student in the quantitative methods program. She is from Lawrenceville, Georgia, and received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and performing & media arts from Cornell University. Her research interests include higher education administration, college admissions, and college choice. She hopes to one day help colleges make data informed improvements to their admissions processes. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her dogs, go out to dinner with friends, and work on crafts.

Tamlyn Lahoud is a Ph.D. student at the University of Georgia in the Quantitative Methodology Program. She completed her master’s in statistics and bachelor’s in mathematical statistics and human kinetics and ergonomics at Rhodes University in South Africa. Her research interests include item response theory, topic modeling, and classification. Outside of academics, she enjoys rock climbing, traveling, and trying out new recipes.

Eunji Lee is a doctoral student in the Quantitative Methodology program. She is interested in Rasch modeling, item development, and applied generative AI. She earned her master’s in Assessment, Testing, and Measurement from George Washington University. Her current work focuses on assessment engineering and attitude measurement. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, and running

Jing Li is a Ph.D. student at UGA in the Quantitative Methodology (QM) program. She comes from the Northeast of China- Liao Ning province. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Michigan State University in 2018 and her master’s degree in educational psychology from Miami University (Ohio) in 2021. She is passionate about educational measurement and Rasch Measurement Theory. She hopes to become a university professor and conduct research on educational measurement. In her free time, she enjoys planting vegetables, hiking, and cooking.

Allen Moore is a master’s student from Forsyth County, GA in the quantitative methodology program. He received his bachelor’s degree in statistics from UGA in 2020, following a lifelong passion for numbers and analysis. His research centers around exploring the process and effects of retrofitting diagnostic classification models to item response theory data, with the ultimate goal of broadening the practical applications of DCMs. Outside of research, Allen enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons, reading up on politics and current affairs, playing strategy PC games, and hanging out with his cat, Ollie.

Nohwon Park is a Ph.D. student in the Quantitative Methodology program. She holds a bachelor and master’s degree in Education, specializing in Sociology of Education from Ewha Womans University in South Korea. With her educational background and seven years of experience as a middle school teacher teaching moral philosophy, she is passionate about addressing educational inequity. Her aim is to focus on personalized learning to help students unlock their full potential regardless of their family background. Her research interests lie in diagnostic classification models, computerized adaptive testing and machine learning. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and taking ballet classes

Cheng Tang is a Ph.D. student in the Quantitative Methodology (QM) program at UGA. Originally from Chongqing, China, he holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Chongqing University. Currently, he is also pursuing a master’s degree in computer science at UGA. Cheng has a deep passion for educational data mining and measurement. In his leisure time, he enjoys reading, listening to R&B music, watching Marvel movies, and hiking.

Yaxuan Yang is a Ph.D. student in the Quantitative Methodology program. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree from Columbia University. Her research interests include educational data mining, learning analytics, and AI in education. In her free time, she enjoys skiing and traveling.