David J Weiss

David J Weiss is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities). His research focuses on psychometrics, computerized adaptive testing, and educational assessment, with significant contributions to the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS). He actively collaborates with institutions like Mayo Clinic Rochester and NIH, securing grants for projects such as "HOPE: Achieving Home Discharge for Institutionally Bound Patients" and "Computerized Adaptive Testing to Direct Delivery of Hosp".

His work intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in health and well-being, utilizing machine learning and statistical modeling. Recent research explores routing errors in multistage testing and adaptive measurement techniques amidst item parameter drift.

• Key projects include:
• PI for HOPE Project (2022-2027)
• CoI for adaptive testing projects (2020-2023)
• NIH-funded rehabilitation research (2015-2021)
• USDE-funded assessment system development (2012-2017)