Summary
Luis Anunciacao is a professor and psychometrician with over a decade of applied data science experience, currently teaching and leading the Methods and Measurements Lab at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and the University of Oregon. He combines deep expertise in quantitative methods, statistical modeling, and machine learning with hands-on leadership of end-to-end assessment projects and interdisciplinary teams. At ANOVA he drove large-scale psychological and educational assessment initiatives, overseeing research design, data pipelines, visualization, and peer-reviewed publications. Skilled in R and Python, he mentors students across psychology and neuroscience, translating complex measurement problems into practical, reproducible solutions. An often overlooked strength is his blend of academic rigor and product-minded delivery—publishing in high-impact journals while producing actionable technical documentation for stakeholders.
8 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, PSYCHOLOGY, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, PSYCHOLOGY at University of Oregon
Master's degree, Public Health, Master's degree, Public Health at UERJ
Portuguese, English, French