Carmen Choong is a skilled qualitative and survey researcher currently employed at the University of Washington, focusing on the Puget Sound Longitudinal Health and Wellbeing Survey, where responsibilities include conducting focus groups, surveys, and data analysis using R. As a graduate student instructor in the Department of Sociology, Carmen effectively communicates complex concepts in various courses, including Data and Society and Social Psychology. Previous experience includes qualitative research at the Poverty and Inequality Research Lab at Johns Hopkins University and public affairs roles at Grab and Isentia, where insights on policy and market research were developed. Carmen's academic credentials include pursuing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Washington, along with a BA in International Studies from Yonsei University. Additional international education includes programs in Global Studies at UC Berkeley and Summer Scholar experiences at Kyoto University.