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Dr. Lale Khorramdel is a Research Director at the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center, Boston College, leading research in digital assessments and psychometric modeling. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Vienna (2010) and has extensive experience in international large-scale assessments (PISA, PIAAC, TIMSS). Her work focuses on psychometric methodologies, response style analysis, and cross-country comparability. Current roles include adjunct professorships in large-scale assessment methodologies and leadership in projects involving adaptive testing and process data analysis.
- Education: PhD in Psychology (2010), University of Vienna; M.Sc. in Psychology (2004)
- Key Roles:
- Research Director, Boston College (2022–present)
- Associate Director, Boston College (2020–2022)
- Senior Scientist, National Board of Medical Examiners (2018–2020)
Research Interests: Dr. Khorramdel specializes in advanced psychometric models (IRT, mixture distributions), measurement invariance, and the analysis of process data from digital assessments. She has pioneered work on automated scoring of graphical response items and improving cross-cultural comparability in international studies like TIMSS and PISA.
Publications Overview: Her 15 most recent articles emphasize innovations in psychometric modeling, including response style differentiation, multistage adaptive testing, and applications of machine learning in educational assessments. Key contributions include methodologies for handling careless responding and improving PISA/PIAAC measurement precision.
- Awards:
- ETS SPOT Award 2017 (PIAAC)
- NBME Spot Award 2019 (BJMSP editorial work)
- BJMSP Top Downloaded Paper 2018-2019
Advising & Grants: She has led major projects funded by UNESCO and OECD, including PIAAC scaling and TIMSS/PIRLS concordance analyses. Her work often involves collaborative teams with researchers like Dr. Matthias von Davier and Dr. Kentaro Yamamoto.
Labs/Teams: Core member of the TIMSS & PIRLS Center, part of Boston College's MESA Department, collaborating internationally on large-scale assessment frameworks.
