Stephen Dunbar

Stephen Dunbar is a Professor of Educational Measurement and Statistics in the Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations at the University of Iowa's College of Education. He holds affiliations with the Iowa Testing Programs (ITP) and maintains his primary office at 334A Lindquist Center in Iowa City.

Education:

• BA in English, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• AM in Applied Linguistics/ESL, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• PhD in Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Research Focus: Professor Dunbar specializes in psychometrics, large-scale educational assessments, and statistical modeling of student growth. His work emphasizes methodological innovations in tracking academic progress, evaluating teacher effectiveness, and establishing benchmarks for college readiness using standardized testing frameworks.

Grants and Projects:

• Principal Investigator for Institute of Education Sciences grant: 'Evaluating the Impact Score Scale on the Measurement of Individual Student Growth' (2007–2010)
• Principal Investigator for University of Iowa grant: 'Computer-based instructional modules for undergraduate training in applied statistics' (1986)

Professional Affiliations: He maintains active membership in the National Council on Measurement in Education, Iowa Educational Research and Evaluation Association, and American Educational Research Association.