Jacqueline Caemmerer

Jacqueline Caemmerer is an Assistant Professor in the School Psychology program at the University of Connecticut's Neag School of Education, Department of Educational Psychology. She holds a Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.Ed. in Quantitative Methods, an M.Ed. in School Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a B.A. in Psychology from Binghamton University.

Her research examines psychological assessment validity, social influences on academic achievement, and advanced statistical modeling. Key interests include cognitive ability testing, cultural considerations in assessment, and longitudinal analysis of educational outcomes. She employs structural equation modeling to study large-scale datasets addressing developmental psychology questions.

Recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on assessment methodologies, cognitive-academic relationships, and equity in educational screening. Trends include psychometric validation studies, longitudinal analyses of skill development, and investigations into multilingual learners' trajectories.

Awards:

• Young Investigator Award, Journal of Intelligence (2022)
• Invited Early Career Scholar, AERA-NSF Institute (2020)
• John B. Carroll Award for Research Methodology (2017)

She leads Project ESSY: Equitable Screening to Support Youth and teaches cognitive, academic, and social-emotional assessment courses. As a licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist, her clinical work spans schools, juvenile justice settings, and private practice.