My name is Amir Nikbakht, and I am a first-year student in the Evaluation, Statistics, and Measurement (ESM) program at UTK. I am originally from Esfahan, Iran. I received my B.Sc. in Computer Science from Shahrekord University in Iran and later completed my M.Ed. in Research, Measurement, and Statistics at Texas A&M University. I currently serve as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Office of Biostatistics and Research Consultation (OBRC) at UTMCK. I chose the ESM program at UTK because of its strong emphasis on applied statistics and evaluation.