People



Dr. Okan Bulut

(Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2013)


Research Interests: Educational measurement and psychometrics, focusing on computerized and digital assessments, educational data mining, the use of artificial intelligence and learning analytics to promote student success, and statistical programming using the R programming language. More information

Accepting students in 2024?: Yes



Dr. Ying Cui

(Ph.D., University of Alberta, 2007)


Research Interests: Investigating person fit on large-scale assessments, developing and validating cognitive diagnostic assessment, and applying statistical modelling techniques to educational research. 

Accepting students in 2024?: Yes



Dr. Mark J. Gierl

(Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1996)

MEDS Specialization Lead (2023-2025)

Research Interests: Educational and psychological measurement, focusing on assessment engineering, including cognitive modeling, automatic item generation, automated test assembly, and automatic essay scoring; psychometric methods for evaluating test translation and adaptation. More Information

Accepting students in 2024?: Yes



Dr. Cheryl Poth

(Ph.D, Queen's University, 2008)


Research Interests: Dr. Poth's research integrates across the disciplines of education, psychology, and health sciences related to four areas of interest: qualitative research, mixed methods research, educational assessment, and program evaluation. More Information

Accepting students in 2024?: Yes