He earned his Master of Science degree in Mathematics from Michigan Technological University and Ph.D. in Program Evaluation from Western Michigan University. Dr. Roy currently conducts research on the teaching of developmental evaluation, machine learning to construct new evaluation methods, and predictive analytics within social networks. His current teaching focus is in data visualization, program evaluation, and social network analysis in addition to introductory and mixed methods research. Dr. Roy is a staunch proponent of students demonstrating coding literacy and data visualization skills within the social sciences and field of education.