Simon Moon
@simonmoon
Behavioral scientist at Moon Research Consulting, translating business questions into study designs and analysis plans.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At Moon Research Consulting, LLC, I provide research design, measurement, and statistical consulting, translating open-ended business questions into structured study designs and analysis plans. I also scope psychometric and licensure examination development projects, defining deliverables and analytic approaches.
At La Salle University, I studied decision-making, self-regulation, and motivation through experimental, quasi-experimental, survey, and mixed-methods research. On a federally funded NIDA project, I planned and conducted analyses, including item response theory and item equating for patient self-report measures.
I was Principal Investigator and sole evaluator for a funded NSF teacher partnership program evaluation, and led its supplemental study on emotion regulation among teachers from instrument design through analysis and the funder report. I also directed La Salle University's master's program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, supporting curriculum, research training, and mentoring.
My work includes measurement and factor-analytic studies, including one involving more than 655,000 records. I have authored peer-reviewed publications and a statistics textbook, and I teach undergraduate statistics at the University of Akron.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Principal Consultant
Moon Research Consulting, LLC
Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)
Provides research design, measurement, and statistical consulting, translating business questions into structured study designs and analysis plans. Scopes client statements of work for psychometric and licensure examination development projects.
Teaches undergraduate statistics, translating analytic concepts for novice audiences.
Associate Professor
La Salle University
Jan 2010 - Jan 2026 (16 years)
Designed and conducted experimental, quasi-experimental, survey, and mixed-methods studies on decision-making, self-regulation, and motivation. Directed the master's program in industrial-organizational psychology and served as statistics and psychometrics consultant on a federally funded NIDA project.
Invited Lecturer
Yonsei University
Jan 2014 - Jan 2023 (9 years)
Delivered graduate-level courses in psychometrics and advanced research methods, taught in English.
Assistant Professor
La Salle University
Jan 2005 - Jan 2010 (5 years)
Conducted research on decision-making, self-regulation, and motivation, including Qualtrics-based experiments. Served as Principal Investigator and sole evaluator of a funded NSF teacher partnership program evaluation.
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Jan 2002 - Jan 2005 (3 years)
Taught graduate courses in industrial-organizational psychology and conducted dissertation follow-up research using experimental designs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The University of Akron
Ph.D., Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychology with a focus on Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Yonsei University
M.A., Psychology
M.A. in Psychology from Yonsei University.
Yonsei University
B.A., Psychology
B.A. in Psychology from Yonsei University.
Google Advanced Data Analytics Certification, Data Analytics
Google Advanced Data Analytics Certification.
CITI Program
CITI Human Subjects Research Certification, Research Ethics
CITI Human Subjects Research Certification.
IBM
IBM Generative AI Certificate for Data Analytics, Data Analytics
IBM Generative AI Certificate for Data Analytics.
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Location
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