Megan Masters

Megan C. Masters is a Director of Academic Technology Experience in the University of Maryland’s Division of Information Technology. She serves Affiliate Faculty with the Second Language Acquisition (SLA) program and as a Lecturer within the College of Education’s Human Development and Quantitative Methodology (HDQM) program. After receiving her BA in Spanish and Secondary Education from Providence College, she went on to earn her MA and PhD in Second Language Acquisition from the University of Maryland, College Park. Through her work as a Program Manager/Researcher at UMD’s Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security (ARLS) and current work overseeing the implementation and use of academic technologies, she has 20 years experience working with complex, institutional data sources focused on analyses related to large-scale program evaluation, second language learning, learning analytics, teaching, testing, and assessment. Most recently, in collaboration with Dr. Steven J. Ross, she served as co-editor of Longitudinal Studies of Second Language Learning: Quantitative Methods and Outcomes, a how-to guide to choosing, using, and understanding quantitative longitudinal research and sampling methods in second and foreign language learning. Dr. Masters is also recognized for her expertise in data visualization, data-informed storytelling, and for her unique ability to deliver insightful and impactful reporting to a wide-variety of audiences and stakeholders.