Hyon Namgung, PhD is the founder and principal consultant of Namgung Analytics & Insights. With a unique career spanning over two decades at the intersection of frontline public service and advanced academic research, Dr. Namgung brings an unparalleled depth of practical and analytical expertise to program evaluation.

Before entering academia, Dr. Namgung served as a law enforcement officer in South Korea for more than 15 years, gaining deep, firsthand operational knowledge of the justice system. Transitioning his field experience into rigorous scholarship, he earned Master's and Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, alongside a Master's in Public Administration (with Police Studies) from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom.

As a dedicated researcher and teacher at Metropolitan State University of Denver, Dr. Namgung has spent years training others in quantitative and qualitative research methods, policy evaluation, and spatial thinking. His academic career is rooted in turning dense, complex data into clear, accessible, and structured insights.

Through this consulting practice, Dr. Namgung brings this unique blend of hands-on operational leadership and statistical expertise directly to public and non-profit organizations. By leveraging advanced data tools, rigorous evaluation frameworks, and spatial visualization, the firm empowers decision-makers to optimize their resources, validate their community impact, and confidently drive policy forward.