Senior Data Science Analyst
Mikyung serves as a Senior Data Science Analyst at the Kirwan Institute and is responsible for delivering analytic insights and statistical models by consulting across multiple policy areas that the Institute’s research agenda touches upon. With extensive experience with Kirwan’s Opportunity Mapping methodology and expertise in data analytics techniques, she designs and implements practical solutions to data science challenges and coordinates data strategies across Kirwan research projects. She has been with the Institute since 2005 and thinks the best part of working at Kirwan is being part of a team of excellence, resilience, and empathy in conducting interdisciplinary and policy-oriented research that goes beyond closed doors to make transformative impacts. Mikyung received her BA in Computer Science and Statistics from Pusan National University, South Korea, her MA in Foreign and Second Language Education, and her PhD in Educational Technology, both from The Ohio State University.