Dillon Welindt
Quantitative Researcher
About
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
I am a doctoral student in personality psychology with a strong interest in quantitative methods. In my applied work, I implement a decision-theoretic, biopsychosocial lens. Professionally, I have researched and consulted on matters of managing healthcare professionals.
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Skills
Academic
My academic interests are largely quantitative, including areas of psychometrics (e.g., item response theory, exploratory graph analysis, factor analysis), cluster analysis, and other statistical modeling approaches. I also enjoy decision theory. Click here to see some of my academic work.
Professional
I leverage psychometric expertise in tandem with consulting experience to identify, quantify, and address healthcare workforce concerns. Specifically, I work with stakeholders to survey and develop a focused intervention for their staff.
Pedagogical
Having taught both undergraduate and postgraduate audiences at various levels of expertise, I can impart complex ideas simply and (sometimes) effectively.
Education
ACADEMIC TRAINING
2010–2014
B.S., Exercise Science
University of Illinois
2020-2021
M.S., Psychology
University of Oregon
2021–2025 (Expected)
Ph.D., Personality Psychology
University of Oregon
Experience
PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
2015–2017
Wales Behavioral Assessment, Research Assistant
2017-Present
Wales Behavioral Assessment, Research Associate