Youn Seon Lim

Dr. Youn Seon Lim is an Assistant Professor of Psychometrics, Measurement, and Educational Statistics at the University of Cincinnati’s Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research Methodology (QMRM) division. She specializes in multivariate latent variable modeling, Bayesian approaches, and nonparametric methods for educational and psychological measurement. Her work focuses on improving diagnostic classification models and addressing testlet effects in assessments.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Psychometrics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• M.Ed. in Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• M.S. in Statistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction, Korea University

Research Interests: Dr. Lim’s research emphasizes cognitive diagnostic assessments, Bayesian estimation in large-scale models, and psychometric tools for medical and educational evaluation. She has contributed to nonparametric hierarchical diagnostic models and Q-matrix design for competency-based assessments.

Awards:

• URC Faculty Scholars Research Award (2022–2024)
• National Science Foundation S-STEM Grant (2023–2029)
• Research Launch Award, University of Cincinnati (2021)
• Top Sponsored Award, Office of Research (2025)

Teaching: She teaches graduate courses including Statistical Data Analysis I/II, Multilevel Models for Educational Research, Item Response Theory, and Multivariate Analysis. Her pedagogical focus includes R programming for statistical analysis.

Editorial Roles:

• Associate Editor, Journal of Classification (2024–present)
• Editorial Board Member, BMC Medical Education (2024–present)