Krista Mattern, PhD - National Board of Medical Examiners: Validity and Fairness in College Admissions: Lessons Learned and Ongoing Challenges
Rebecca Zwick, PhD- University of California, Santa Barbara: Defining Merit in College Admissions in Today's World
HyeSun Lee, PhD- California State University Channel Islands: Admissions Discussion and Q&A
Stephen Sireci, PhD - University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Tales of Dr. Gunslinger: The Psychometric Time Traveler
Kadriye Ercikan, PhD - University of British Columbia: Validity and Fairness in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts
Jordan Wheeler, PhD - Pearson: Validity and Fairness Discussion and Q&A
Dragos Iliescu, PhD - University of Bucharest, Romania: Test Review Traditions in a Connected World
Jerome Clauser, PhD - American Board of Internal Medicine: Aligning Assessment With Practice
Fred Oswald, PhD - University of California, Irvine: Measurement With Meaning in Employment Settings
Weldon Smith, PhD - California State University Channel Islands: Licensure, Certification, & Employment Discussion and Q&A
Keynote: Kurt F. Geisinger, PhD - Buros Center for Testing: Testing the Limits: A Bit of Educational, Psychological, and My Own History
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An Honorary Symposium for Dr. Kurt Geisinger
Measurement with Meaning: An Honorary Symposium for Dr. Kurt F. Geisinger was a special one-day celebration honoring his distinguished career and lasting contributions to educational and psychological measurement.
Held at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Wick Alumni Center, the symposium brought together colleagues, scholars, and friends to recognize Geisinger’s two decades of leadership at the Buros Center for Testing.
After 20 years as the W.C. Meierhenry Distinguished University Professor and director of the Buros Center for Testing, Geisinger leaves a legacy at Nebraska and throughout the field of assessment. Since joining the university in 2006, he has helped strengthen the Buros Center’s reputation as the world’s leading independent authority on educational and psychological testing.
During his tenure, Geisinger provided editorial and executive leadership for Mental Measurements Yearbook, Tests in Print, Pruebas Publicadas en Español and the journal Applied Measurement in Education. He also consulted on assessment issues and taught advanced doctoral seminars in the Department of Educational Psychology.
A nationally and internationally recognized scholar, Geisinger has held leadership roles with organizations including the International Test Commission, International Association for Applied Psychology, American Psychological Association and Society for the History of Psychology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, American Educational Research Association, International Association of Applied Psychology, and the International Test Commission.