Process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of highlighting useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision making
Published Faculty:
Cody Ding, Ph.D.
Professor
Dr. Cody Ding completed his Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He was trained as a psychologist emphasizing developmental psychology, methodology, and measurement. Over the years, he has been working as a professor at universities, teaching educational and psychological assessment, behavioral analysis, and other methodological related courses. His research interests include growth modeling, machine learning, big data analysis, network modeling, multidimensional scaling, and the effects of social experiences on cognition.
Clark J. Hickman, Ed.D.
Emeritus Associate Dean And Emeritus Associate Research Professor
Dr. Clark Hickman earned his doctorate from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1993. He studies self-efficacy theory as it relates to motivation to learn, as well as student and instructor behaviors.
So Rin Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. So Rin Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Sciences and Professional Programs. She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Kim is a national certified counselor and has worked as a clinical mental health counselor and career counselor both in the US and South Korea since 2012.
At UMSL, Dr. Kim teaches courses in Helping Relationship Skills, Theories of Counseling, Psychopathology and Diagnosis, and Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Her research agenda includes resilience of the underrepresented populations, neuroscience in counseling, intersectionality, and counselor educati...