Research Experience

Selected Research Projects

IELTS Writing Corpus Creation & Analysis

Python | Corpus Linguistics | Data Processing | Data Visualization

A computational corpus project involving the creation, cleaning, organization, and exploratory analysis of an IELTS writing dataset. I developed a Python-based workflow to process learner writing, integrate metadata, calculate word counts, organize texts by task type, identify duplicate and missing data, and visualize patterns in essay length and band-score distributions.

Methods & Tools: Python, pandas, regular expressions, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Google Colab, corpus linguistic methods

Research Assistant | Iowa State University

Ames, IA | Spring 2022

Supervisor: Dr. Bethany Gray

Contributed to the corpus-based project Nominal Pre-Modifiers in University Student Writing Development: Moving Beyond Frequency.

Research Assistant | Iowa State University

Ames, IA | August 2019–Summer 2022

Contributed to research/project activities associated with Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom, a global online professional development course for English language educators.

Graduate Research Assistant | University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA | August 2015–May 2016

Worked with faculty in the Department of Languages and Literatures, supporting faculty research and publication-related activities.