Micah Watanabe, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Chandler, Az, Us

Chandler, Az, Us

Tempe, Az, Us

● Authored 2 research proposals on the use of AI in education leading to collaborations with international universities and a tech startup on 2 grant proposals funding of $8,750,000.● Launched an A/B test of an educational software by designing the experimental materials and executing the procedure, pinpointed key system features using ANOVA in R, and subsequent versions of the software improved students’ test scores by 8%.● Computed KPIs of student writing skill using factor analysis in R, informing the development of an algorithm which predicted 70% of the variation in writing grades.● Identified KPIs of student graduation by analyzing 1,500 student profiles using regression in R and communicated the statistical analyses to the vice president in a verbal presentation and written report.● Evaluated LLM prompt engineering techniques with linguistic analysis using Python, originated a methodology to improve LLM response quality by 10%, and published a research report to provide actionable insights for peers and directors.● Developed a cost-saving procedure for online survey research and implemented the procedure while recruiting 5,000 participants, reducing costs by 40%.● Oversaw a 14-person, multidisciplinary team of designers, engineers, and scientists within a scrum environment to develop a new education software and delivered the software 3 months early.

Tempe, Az, Us

● Independently collected data from 300 participants using Qualtrics, interpreted the dataset using ANOVA and multi-level modeling in SPSS and R, and presented the statistical analyses to the department directorship, winning a $1,000 research excellence award.● Innovated a model of human behavior by designing a survey study, collecting data ● Assessed the usability of a video game by moderating focus groups and visualized the qualitative data for the software development team, resulting in a 15% increase in reported usability.● Organized a ground-truth dataset by synthesizing 8 historical datasets consisting of 15,000 datapoints with SQL, leading to the development of 3 LLM algorithms.● Reviewed 30 years of behavioral sciences research to develop research questions and methods for a grant proposal and collaborated with directors and a state university to secure funding of $350,000.

Tempe, Az, Us

●Taught introductory statistics concepts to a class of 30 undergraduates●Taught introductory psychology concepts to a class of 50 undergraduates●Guest lectured on advanced psychology research and methods to an undergraduate seminar class●Graded exams and essays

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

●Proctored 100+ medical certification tests.●Developed automated macros for medical simulations, saving technician time by 12%.●Collaborated on 3 sidewalk CPR training initiatives and taught community members.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Doctor Of Philosophy, Psychology (Cognitive)

Master Of Arts - Ma, Psychology (Cognitive)

Bachelor Of Science In Education Research, Media, And Design