Ali Joy Luempert

Background

About Ali Joy Luempert

Ali is organized, driven, adaptable, collaborative, and outgoing. Having worked in higher education administration and student affairs for over a decade, Ali made the transition to graduate school to pursue her personal interest in better understanding the transitional period from adolescence to adulthood. In her desire to better understand the human condition, Ali is specifically interested in how economic pressure in childhood, minority racial and ethnic group belonging, and gender intersect to impact this transition. Ali has extensive experience with secondary data analysis using a variety of statistical methods, including Multivariate Analysis, Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling, and Longitudinal Designs. Additionally, she has experience with data collection including web-based surveys, face-to-face interviews, and physiological data. Ali's student affairs experience of working with college students drives her interest in her research area. She has worked as an academic advisor, career counselor, as well as a director of programs, personnel, and facilities in campus recreation departments. Ali is interested in various positions that can make use of her skills in data analysis, research, leadership, and critical thinking.