UMassAmherst: Research and Evaluation Methods

Faculty and Affiliates

CORE FACULTY

RONALD K. HAMBLETON, Ph.D. (University of Toronto, 1969). Distinguished University Professor and Program Co-Chairperson. Applications of Item Response Theory, Computer-Based Testing, Score Reporting, Standard Setting.

LISA A. KELLER, Ed.D. (University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2002). Assistant Professor of Education. Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis, Applications of Item Response Theory, Computerized Adaptive Testing, Equating Techniques.

STEPHEN G. SIRECI, Ph.D. (Fordham University, 1993). Professor of Education, Director of the Center for Educational Assessment, and Program Co-Chairperson. Applied Psychometrics, Scaling, Cross-lingual Assessment.

JENNIFER RANDALL, Ph.D. (Emory University, 2007). Assistant Professor of Education. Grading Practices of Teachers, Research Design, Classroom Assessment.

CRAIG S. WELLS, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, 2004). Assistant Professor of Education. Non-parametric Item Response Models, Detection of Differential Item Functioning or Item Bias, and Assessment of Model Fit.

EMERITUS FACULTY

HARIHARAN SWAMINATHAN, Ph.D. (University of Toronto, 1971). Professor of Education and Psychology. Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis, Psychometric Methods, Item Response Theory and Applications.

AFFILIATES

ALINE SAYER, Ed.D. (Harvard University, 1992). Visiting Associate Professor of Psychology. Developmental Psychology, Hierarchical Linear Models, Structural Equation Modeling.

STANLEY E. SCARPATI, Ed.D. (University of Northern Colorado, 1980). Associate Professor of Education. Assessment of Special Needs Individuals, Applied Behavior Analysis, Alternative Assessment.

JAMES M. ROYER, Ph.D. (emeritus) (Illinois, 1970). Professor of Psychology and Education. Reading Comprehension, Memory, Prose Learning.

ADJUNCT FACULTY

APRIL L. ZENISKY, Ed.D. (University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2004). Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education. Computer-based testing.



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