Misty Sawatzky-Valenzuela

Misty Sawatzky-Valenzuela, Ph.D., is a Data Scientist and Psychometrician at Western Governors University since September 2022. Additionally, Misty serves as the Director of Research and Assistant Professor at Mount Saint Mary's University since January 2014, where responsibilities include teaching statistics, biopsychology, and interventions for children with disabilities. Misty has also held roles as a Statistics Associate and Adjunct Faculty at Mount Saint Mary's University and has been affiliated with the University of Southern California since August 2009. Prior experience includes serving as a Lecturer and Data Analyst at California State University, Long Beach from August 2014 to August 2019. Misty holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Policy, Measurement, Evaluation, Assessment, and Policy from the University of Southern California, completed in 2014.