Young-A Son

Young-A Son, PhD, currently serves as a Data Analytics and Visualization Specialist and previously worked as a Test & Ratings Delivery Research Analyst at Language Testing International since July 2021. Prior to this role, Young-A served as an Analytics and Assessment Specialist at the University of California, Davis, focusing on action-oriented inquiries related to undergraduate education from November 2019 to July 2021. Young-A's expertise includes designing and conducting validity studies and applying data analysis techniques as an Evaluation Specialist at the Foreign Service Institute. In earlier positions, Young-A contributed as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Georgetown University while completing a PhD in Applied Linguistics. Young-A’s educational background includes multiple advanced degrees in linguistics and English language studies from prestigious institutions.