Anne Traynor

Anne Traynor is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Purdue University's College of Education. Her expertise lies in educational measurement, psychometrics, and research methodology.

• Education: Ph.D. in Measurement and Quantitative Methods from Michigan State University (2014)
• Experience: Associate Professor (2020–present), Assistant Professor (2014–2020), and prior roles including Quantitative Methods Consultant and ACT, Inc. researcher

Her research focuses on test score validation, curriculum alignment, and scoring rubric refinement. Recent work examines instructional sensitivity in science assessments and large-scale educational data analysis.

She teaches graduate courses in psychometric theory, item response theory, and international education data analysis. Her publications address technical challenges in educational measurement, including alignment indices and rubric impacts on self-regulation.