• Leader of research team directing, designing, and conducting up to 30 quantitative market research and strategy projects per year from beginning to end, including the annual studentPOLL omnibus on the influences of prospective college students• Manage, mentor, and train research team staff• Develop customized research methodologies and study designs that creatively respond to client questions while remaining within project budget• Manage all aspects of Qualtrics online surveys… Show more • Leader of research team directing, designing, and conducting up to 30 quantitative market research and strategy projects per year from beginning to end, including the annual studentPOLL omnibus on the influences of prospective college students• Manage, mentor, and train research team staff• Develop customized research methodologies and study designs that creatively respond to client questions while remaining within project budget• Manage all aspects of Qualtrics online surveys including survey programming, fielding, and data analysis• Model predictors of behaviors and satisfaction through regression and factor analysis• Design and coordinate discrete choice modeling and conjoint analysis studies and translate results into simple reporting tools• Oversee data analysis for all econometric modeling studies related to financial aid and retention• Synthesize data into a cohesive story and present research findings to internal teams and clients• Construct new analysis products and tools currently in our suite of offerings; most recently, online discrete choice modeling projects focused on retention and donor behavior• Promote efficiency and modernization within firm by producing automated instruments and designing graphical templates Show less

• Conducted research with third grade students measuring math and reading skills (via the Woodcock-Johnson Test of Achievement) and psychological well-being through self-report and observational methods • Compiled and translated data to ensure validity • Tracked missing children to reach completion quota

• Data analyst intern at the Office on Children and Youth located on JMU's campus• Compiled and analyzed survey results collected from 12 county schools, grades 8-12 • Wrote reports that were distributed to county organizations and schools illustrating trends and habits of local adolescent behavior

• “Maximizing, Satisficing, and Delay Discounting in College Students” – Terry A. Houser, Kevin L. Knicely, & Bryan K. Saville – Research on choice and impulsive decision making • Presented at Virginia Association of Behavior Analysis conference and the Psychology Student Symposium (Award for Excellent Research Poster)