Expertise

Subject Area(s):

  • Educational Research.

I conduct educational measurement research related to test validity and fairness with a particular interest in the accessibility of tests for English learner students.

Latest projects:

  • Broadening participation in STEM with Naval Challenges
  • Above level testing for advanced learners.

Area of Expertise:

  • Educational measurement, test fairness, and validity
  • Individual differences in cognitive and academic development
  • Program evaluation in science and engineering education.

She is also interested in broadening participation in STEM careers and interventions that promote STEM retention along the academic pipeline.


Aligned with that mission, her main research interests relate to the equitable use of test data, including establishing test validity and fairness evidence for a variety of purposes. One particular focus is the design of equitable talent identification processes. Another is the assessment of spatial abilities. 

Past Affiliations

Doctoral Student, Educational Psychology, Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, College of Education, University of Iowa (past)

Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology, College of Education, Auburn University (past)

Associate Professor, Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, College of Education, Auburn University (past)

Communities
Education, Psychology, Mental Health Services
Degrees
PhD, University of Iowa, Educational Psychology, 2010
BS, Georgia Institute of Technology, Applied Psychology, 2003
Keywords
blacks african americans sex roles work motivation women or minorities labor markets applied psychology cognitive development or processes educational psychology industrial psychology quantitative psychology gender differences career education and planning english as a second language--esl teacher education engineering education stem education educational modes or psychology or theory academic achievement affective development education and work educational evaluation educational tests & measurements learning motivation educational improvement student enrichment instructional technology educational research precollegiate education - science or mathematics adult and continuing education college students professional development gifted education training and development
Honors

Esther Katz Rosen Fellowship, American Psychological Association (APA)

Associations
American Educational Research Association
American Psychological Association
National Council on Measurement in Education