The LEAP (Learning, Exploring, and Advancing Psychometrics) Lab was established in 2021 and is located in the Mary Frances Early College of Education at the University of Georgia. We are a team of researchers interested in psychometrics, educational measurement and assessment, and quantitative methodologies with a focus on applications in educational research. We emphasize the L-E (learning and exploring) in all lab activities, including applied and methodological research, qualitative fieldwork, professional development, conference travel, and interviews with various scholars. Contact me if you are interested in getting involved with the lab.
Name: Matthew Madison (Lab director; he/him/his)
Research interests: diagnostic measurement, longitudinal measurement, K - 12 assessment
Hobbies: golf, basketball, exercise, puzzles, true crime
Hometown/country: Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Contact: mjmadison@uga.edu
Name: Oluwatosin Adeleye (she/her/hers)
Education: B.S. Psychology (Obafemi Awolowo University)
Program: M.A. in Quantitative Methodology
Research Interests: educational psychology, educational measurement, psychometrics
Hobbies: traveling, reading, movies
Hometown/country: Warri, Nigeria
Contact: oluwatosin.adeleye@uga.edu
Name: Anastasia Kreisel (she/her/hers)
Education: B.A. in Psychology and Performing & Media Arts (Cornell University)
Program: M.A. in Quantitative Methodology
Research Interests: Higher education, college admissions and access, college success
Hobbies: weightlifting, reading, crafting, movies & TV, swimming
Hometown/country: Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Contact: apk@uga.edu
Name: Jing Li (she/her/hers)
Education: B.A. in Psychology (Michigan State University) and M.A. in Educational Psychology ( Miami University - Ohio)
Program: Ph.D. in Quantitative Methodology
Research Interests: educational measurement, Rasch measurement theory
Hobbies: planting vegetables, hiking, cooking
Hometown/country: Liao-Ning, China
Contact: jl46730@uga.edu
Name: Al Moore (he/him/his)
Education: B.S. Statistics (University of Georgia)
Program: M.A. in Quantitative Methodology
Research Interests: diagnostic classification models, retrofitting, longitudinal diagnostic models
Hometown/country: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Hobbies: weightlifting, jogging, gaming, Dungeons & Dragons
Contact: acm01415@uga.edu
Diagnostic Instrument for Teachers' Content and Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Numbers and Operations (2024 - 2028). Institute of Education Sciences.
Generalized, Multilevel, and Longitudinal Psychometric Models for Evaluating Educational Interventions (2022 – 2026). Institute of Education Sciences.
CT-STEM Pop-Ups4All: An RPP for Agile Learning (2020 – 2024). National Science Foundation.
Native STEM Portraits: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study of the Intersectional Experiences of Native Learners and Professionals in STEM (2020 – 2025). National Science Foundation.
A Family of Diagnostic Models for Evaluating Learning Progressions (2019 – 2024). National Science Foundation.
Doubly Mixture Psychometric Models for Modeling Learning Progressions (2021 – 2023). UGA Faculty Seed Grants.
Sergio Haab, M.A. 2023; Doctoral student, University of Iowa
Lientje Maas, Ph.D. 2023 (Utrecht University); Psychometric Researcher, CITO, The Netherlands
Selay Zor, Ph.D. 2023; National Education Expert, Ministry of Education, Turkey
Armani Morris, M.A. 2024; Research Associate II, McREL International
Ye Yuan, Ph.D. 2024; Associate Psychometrician, Graduate Management Admission Council
Madeline Schellman, Ph.D. 2024; Research & Psychometric Services Analyst, Navvy Education