News & Updates

News & Updates

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2023 Election

Members of the Psychometric Society are invited by the Board of Trustees to cast their ballot for the following positions:

  • President-elect
  • Treasurer
  • Board of Trustee members
  • Editorial Council member

Ballots have been sent via e-mail to society members. Please check your email for biographies for all candidates and for voting instructions.

Please vote by Friday, November 17, 2023

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Headshot of Sandip Sinharay

New Executive Editor for Psychometrika

After a highly successful and extended term as Executive Editor of Psychometrika, Dr. Matthias von Davier will transition out of the role as Dr. Sandip Sinharay becomes Executive Editor. Dr. Sinharay began handling new submissions July 1, 2023 and will assume full responsibilities as Executive Editor January 1, 2024. Dr. Sinharay is a Distinguished Presidential Appointee in the Research & Development division at Educational Testing Service and comes to the position of Executive Editor with a wealth of editorial experience.

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IMPS 2023 Graduate Research Competition

The 2023 IMPS Graduate Student Research Competition calls for proposals on the use of generative AI, such as ChatGPT, to advance psychometric research. The competition is open to all graduate students who can form teams of up to 4 people. Each team is required to submit a proposal outlining their study design, research questions, data sources or collection plan, and analysis methods.

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Call for Papers

Model Identification and Estimation for Longitudinal Data in Practice

Psychometrika is seeking submissions for a forthcoming Special Section on Model Identification and Estimation for Longitudinal Data in Practice.  In particular, we invite submissions for a special section on model identifiability and estimability in the context of analyzing realistic educational, psychological, and more generally, social and behavioral sciences longitudinal data.

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IMPS 2023 Registration Now Open!

The Psychometric Society is pleased to announce that you are now able to register for IMPS 2023.

Join the Psychometric Society in person at the University of Maryland, College Park, for its 88th Annual Meeting. The meeting will feature all of the keynote speakers, symposia, oral sessions, poster presentations, and networking events that the IMPS community has come to know and love.

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IMPS 2023 Abstract Submission Now Open!

Submission Deadline: February 27, 2023

The Psychometric Society Invites You to Submit an Abstract for IMPS 2023!

The IMPS 2023 Annual Meeting is scheduled to be an in-person meeting. The meeting will feature the keynote speakers, symposia, individual oral sessions, poster presentations, and networking events that the IMPS community has come to know and love.

The ExOrdo submission portal is now open, and all abstract submissions will occur through the weblink: https://imps2023.exordo.com/login

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2022 Election Results

Results of governance elections are in.

Congratulations to all!

  • President: Denny Borsboom (President: 2024-2025)
  • Secretary: Ying (Alison) Cheng (2023-2026)
  • Board of Trustees: Silivia Cognone (2023-2026) and Peter Halpin (2023-2026)
  • Editorial Council: Kenneth Bollen (2023-2030)

Since some positions will become vacant due to election results, runner-up will fill empty positions as follows:

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IMPS 2024

July 2024

We are excited to share the IMPS 2024 Annual Meeting will be located in Prague, Czech Republic.  The meeting will feature all of the keynote speakers, oral sessions, spotlight speakers, poster presentations, and networking events that the IMPS community has come to know and love.

The meeting dates will be released in summer 2023. More details are forthcoming. 

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IMPS 2022 Photos

Thanks to all for a wonderful IMPS 2022!

Lots of additional photos from the conference are now available. Please see the link and password near the top of the IMPS Photos page.

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Get Ready for IMPS 2022!

Many website pages updated in preparation for the conference

Many website pages have been updated and you are encouraged to check the website prior to your departure. A partial list of highlighted updates appears below.

At the top of the main IMPS 2022 page you will find the latest program, schedule at a glance, abstracts, conference map, and travel/health reminders.

The conference registration page contains information on the opening hours of the registration desk.

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Secure your IMPS 2022 Hotel Accommodations Today!

Hotels page for IMPS 2022 has been updated

The IMPS 2022 Program Committee has arranged a limited Hotel Congress Booking System link that will allow you to browse and reserve your guest room. The link is currently limited to specific hotels and travel dates, but is available for your use. Please note that new hotels and dates are being added daily to the booking site.

Attendees are not obligated to book through this booking portal. It is offered as a tool that attendees may use to secure a  guest room for IMPS 2022.

Please visit the hotels page for IMPS for more details.

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Psychometric Society Webinar Series

Online Calibration Designs and Methods for Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Testing

Presenters: Ping Chen (Beijing Normal University), Chun Wang (University of Washington)

Computerized adaptive testing (CAT), as the earliest form of instantiation of artificial intelligence in assessment design, has been widely used in the fields of psychological testing, educational evaluation, personnel selection, and medical diagnosis. The continuous implementation and sustainable use of CAT rely heavily on periodical update and replenishment of the item bank.

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IMPS 2022 Registration Now Open!

The Psychometric Society is pleased to announce that you are now able to Register for IMPS 2022.

Join the Psychometric Society in-person at the University of Bologna in Bologna, Italy, for its 87th Annual Meeting. The meeting will feature all of the keynote speakers, symposia, oral sessions, poster presentations, and networking events that the IMPS community has come to know and love.

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IMPS 2022 Abstract Submission Now Open!

Submission Deadline: February 28, 2022

Abstract submission for IMPS 2022 is now closed. Below contains information from the initial announcement.

The IMPS 2022 Annual Meeting is scheduled to be an in-person meeting. The meeting will feature the keynote speakers, symposia, individual oral sessions, poster presentations, and networking events that the IMPS community has come to know and love.

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2021 Newsletter

The 2021 Psychometric Society newsletter is now available.

Includes highlights from the 2021 virtual conference, 2021 awards, updates on elections/governance, information about the 2022 IMPS conference, and more.

Download: Newsletter 2021

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