Fifth Conference on the Statistical Methods in Psychometrics

You are invited to participate in the Fifth Conference on the Statistical Methods in Psychometrics to be held at Department of Statistics, Columbia University in the city of New York on November 17-18, 2017. It is also the second conference of the 2017-2018 Special Focus Conference Series on Statistical Methods for Psychological and Educational Measurement of the Department of Statistics at Columbia University.

The general theme of this conference is to highlight the advanced statistical theory and methods in solving important and challenging problems in psychological and educational measurement. By bringing together experts in psychometrics, the conference discusses

(1) the cutting-edge psychometric theory and methods and

(2) new challenges in psychological and educational measurement that are likely to motivate new statistical developments.

Click here for free online registration

Date: Nov 17-18, 2017

Venue: C03 (for Fri) and 903 (for Sat), School of Social Work (SSW), Columbia University, 1255 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10027 (map)

Note: C03 is on the concourse level (one floor below the ground floor).

Schedule: Click here

Program Book: Click here

Speakers and Invited Participants:

  • Daniel Bolt, University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • James Corter, Teachers College, Columbia University

  • Steven Culpepper, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  • Jimmy de la Torre, The University of Hong Kong

  • Jeffrey A. Douglas, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  • Jean-Paul Fox, University of Twente

  • Qiwei He, Educational Testing Service

  • Edward Hak-Sing Ip, Wake Forest School of Medicine

  • Hong Jiao, University of Maryland

  • Hyeon-Ah (Annie) Kang, The University of Texas at Austin

  • Young-Sun Lee, Teachers College, Columbia University

  • Gunter Maris, ACTNext

  • Irini Moustaki, London School of Economics

  • Han L.J. van der Maas, University of Amsterdam

  • Matthias von Davier, National Board of Medical Examiners

  • Shiyu Wang, University of Georgia

Organizers:

  • Yunxiao Chen, Emory University

  • Xiaoou Li, University of Minnesota

  • Brian Ling, Columbia University

  • Jingchen Liu, Columbia University

  • Zhiliang Ying, Columbia University

Direction to Columbia University:

Columbia University is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan at West 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues.

From airport:

  • LaGuardia Airport is the closest airport to the campus (8 miles).

Take the M60 bus directly to the campus, every half hour, for $2.75.

Taxi for about $30, including the tip.

Super Shuttle van for about $17.

  • JFK Airport is 17.6 miles away from the campus.

AirTrain JFK and subway. Will cost $7.75 in total ($5 for AirTrain, $2.75 for Subway).

Taxi for about $60, including the toll and tip.

Super Shuttle van for about $17.

  • Newark Airport is 26.4 miles away from the campus.

AirTrain Newark, NJ transit, and subway. Will cost $15.75 in total ($13 for NJ transit and $2.75 for Subway).

Taxi for about $85, including the toll and tip.

For more traveling information, click here.

Contact:

For more information, please contact Yunxiao Chen (yunxiao.chen@emory.edu) or check periodically for new announcements and program details at this website.