The Applied Psychometrics and Distance Learning Lab.

The mission of the Organizational Dynamics Psychometrics and Distance Learning Lab is to identify effective psychometric solutions to issues involving employee selection and research synthesis as well as promote learning and academic integrity in educational and organizational environments.

• Academic Integrity Intentions and Personality: This project is being conducted in conjunction with faculty at OSU and Hogan Assessment Systems. This project is an extension of a project that was funded through a Junior Faculty research award and was presented at the Academy of Management conference in August of 2005. This project is designed to compare behavioral intentions regarding academic integrity in traditional classes to those in online classes and identify personality markers that are associated with academic integrity and misconduct.
• Detecting Dishonesty using Course Management Software: A manuscript presenting suggestions for instructors regarding how to prevent and detect misconduct in their courses using course management software is in preparation.

Meta-analysis

Meta-analysis is a technique for quantitatively combining the results of research studies in a particular field of inquiry. Meta-analysis represents a family of techniques, rather than one single technique. The research conducted in the Applied Psychometrics lab focuses on methodological issues in the use of meta-analysis.

• Fixed versus Random-effects Meta-analysis: This work is designed to educate researchers regarding the assumptions made by different models of research synthesis and potential impact model choice can have on conclusions drawn. A manuscript on this topic has been submitted to a scholarly journal.
• Ensemble Estimation: This represents a new method of validity transport that does not rest on the traditional, untenable assumption that validities of selection tests are normally distributed. A manuscript for submission to a scholarly journal is in preparation.

Assessment Methodology

• Utility of Assessment: This work is designed as an educational initiative regarding the substantial impact proper assessment methods can have in terms of effectiveness and efficiency in diagnosing individual and organizational problems as well as selecting effective employees that increase organizational efficiency. A manuscript on this topic is in preparation.
• Alternative Assessment Methodologies: Future work in the Applied Psychometric lab will be conducted to develop alternative assessment methods in the areas of content validity as well as team functioning. Manuscripts regarding this work will be submitted to conferences and scholarly journals.

The lab is run by Dr. Jennifer Kisamore, Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Center employs one graduate research assistant.