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

Research Interests: Educational measurement and psychometrics, focusing on digital assessments, educational data mining, learning analytics, and AI-powered intelligent systems that adapt dynamically to learner preferences, cognitive styles, and performance trajectories. More information

Accepting students in 2026?: Yes

(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 2026?: Yes

(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 2026?: Yes

(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 2026?: Yes