Tony Tan

Tony Tan is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Educational Measurement (CEMO), University of Oslo, specializing in educational measurement and test fairness. His work investigates inter-subject difficulties in Norwegian GPA data to ensure grade comparability across academic disciplines.

His educational background includes:

• Economics and Accounting degrees from the Australian National University
• Teaching degree from the University of Melbourne

Tony's research focuses on educational assessment fairness, employing advanced statistical methodologies including Item Response Theory (IRT), Multilevel Analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling. His doctoral project "Is GPA fair?" analyzes Norwegian registry data to detect subject difficulty variations and develop grade realignment procedures, addressing critical issues in educational equity.

Scientific Awards: None listed.

As a Doctoral Research Fellow, Tony is funded through CEMO research projects including "ArcEd: The Choice Architecture of Admission to Education" and "Fairness of educational attainment and its measures in Norway". He holds active teacher registrations in South Australia and Norway, with prior professional experience as a business and taxation advisor before transitioning to academic research.

He actively contributes to the Frontier Research in Educational Measurement (FREMO) research group, collaborating on national educational measurement initiatives at the Centre for Educational Measurement.