IMPS 2016 was held in Asheville, NC, USA, from July 12 to July 15, with preconference workshops on July 11.  There were over 400 participants. There were several special sessions and a cake reception to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Psychometrika.

Program Book
Abstract Book for Talks
Abstract Book for Posters
NC H2B Legislation Statement from Terry Ackerman

Banquet: Omni Grove Park Inn
Excursion: Biltmore Estate

Conference Headquarter Hotel: Renaissance Asheville Hotel – We encouraged all IMPS attendees to book their reservations at the headquarters hotel. The Society had arranged a discounted block of rooms.

Things to do in Asheville, NC.

Click here for Past President Terry Ackerman’s Presidential Address at IMPS 2016.

Downloads for IMPS 2016

80th Anniversary of Psychometrika Downloads

• Discussions of the ten citation classics
  • Download all discussions from Larry Hubert’s website
  • Willem Heiser on Carroll and Chang (1970)
    • Slides from Willem Heiser
  • Klaas Sijtsma on Cronbach (1951)
  • Hans Friedrich Koehn on Greenhouse and Geisser (1959)
    • -Slides from Hans Friedrich Koehn
  • Yoshio Takane on Akaike (1987)
    •  Slides from Lawrence Hubert
  • Lawrence Hubert on Johnson (1967)
    • Slides from Lawrence Hubert
  • Jacqueline Meulman on Kruskal (1964)
  • Charles Lewis on Tucker and Lewis (1973)
  • Henk Kiers on Kaiser (1958) and anonymous on Kaiser (1974)
    • Slides from Willem Heiser on Kaiser (1958)
    • Slides from Willem Heiser on Kaiser (1974)
  • Jack McArdle on Horn (1965)
    • Slides from Lawrence Hubert
• A Creation Narrative for the Psychometric Society and Psychometrika: In the Beginning There Was Paul Horst (by Willem Heiser and Lawrence Hubert)
• Free Psychometrika papers for download
• The ten citation classics papers
• List of highly cited articles

IMPS 2016 Schedule

Overview for July 11-15

For the IMPS 2016 Final Program, click here Program Book. 

Monday, July 11
Short courses
Meetings of Board of Trustees and Editorial Council

Tuesday, July 12
Welcome session
Keynote, invited, and contributed talks and symposia
Business Meeting
Group Photo
In the evening: Poster Session and the opening reception at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel

Wednesday, July 13
In the morning: Keynote, invited and contributed talks and symposia
In the afternoon: Excursion to the Biltmore Estate and Winery

Thursday, July 14
Keynote, invited and contributed talks and symposia
Psychometric Society Theta Lunch Challenge

Friday, July 15
Career Award, invited and contributed talks and symposia
Dissertation Award talk
Presidential Address
In the evening: Closing banquet at the Omni Grove Park Inn