Michael D. Young, Ph.D. President and Co-Founder Dr. Young is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of automated text analysis, political psychology, and foreign policy analysis. He is the original developer of Profiler Plus, a general purpose platform for automated text coding with a broad range of applications, including psychological assessment, media analysis, social network analysis, and political analysis. He founded Social Science Automation, Inc. in 1997 with colleague Margaret Hermann, Ph.D. The company has focused on the remote psychological assessment of political leaders, cognitive mapping, and the application of automated text analysis to media measurement, forensic psycholinguistics, athlete evaluation, and campaign and election coverage evaluation. Under his leadership, Social Science Automation has grown from two consultants to a staff of more than 40 by providing useful tools and relevant research for text analysis. Dr. Young received his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.

Robert B. Woyach, Ph.D. Vice President Dr. Woyach is a renowned expert in the fields of leadership, international and civic education, and global issues, authoring numerous books and articles on these topics. After completion of his doctoral studies, Dr. Woyach served as a Senior Faculty Associate at The Ohio State University’s Mershon Center. In 2002, Dr. Woyach became Vice President of Social Science Automation, Inc. Under his leadership, Social Science Automation, Inc. has been successful in securing numerous government contracts. He also serves as executive sponsor for new business initiatives in various vertical markets. In addition to his work with Social Science Automation, Dr. Woyach is a Senior Lecturer in the Undergraduate International Studies Program at The Ohio State University and served as co-editor of the International Studies Review, a publication of the International Studies Association, from 2002-2007. Dr. Woyach received his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.

Margaret Hermann, Ph.D. Co-Founder Margaret Hermann is Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs and Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at the Maxwell School. Her research focuses on political leadership, foreign policy decision making, and the comparative study of foreign policy. Dr. Hermann has worked to develop techniques for assessing the leadership styles of heads of government at a distance and has such data on over 150 leaders. Her books include The Psychological Examination of Political Leaders; Describing Foreign Policy Behavior; Political Psychology: Issues and Problems; and Leaders, Groups, and Coalitions: Understanding the People and Processes in Foreign Policymaking. Other ventures include the founding of Social Science Automation, Inc. in 1997 with colleague Michael D. Young, Ph.D. Dr. Hermann received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University.