معرفی
Qi Huang serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies within Purdue University's College of Education since 2025, specializing in quantitative methodologies for educational and psychological measurement.
Her academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (Quantitative Methods), University of Wisconsin-Madison (2024)
- M.S. in Applied Statistics, Teachers College, Columbia University (2018)
- B.A. in English Literature, Peking University (2016)
Research Focus: Dr. Huang develops and applies latent variable models—particularly Item Response Theory (IRT) and Cognitive Diagnosis Models (CDMs)—to address model and metric misspecification challenges. Her work bridges theoretical statistical advancements with practical measurement applications across educational assessments, psychological diagnostics, and health-related evaluations, emphasizing methodological rigor for improved construct validity.
Recent publications (2022-2024) reveal a cohesive research trajectory advancing psychometric techniques through diverse applications: TIMSS cross-national analyses examine item complexity effects on differential functioning; dementia screening studies evaluate study partner report reliability; and methodological papers investigate unipolar IRT specifications and CDM-IRT robustness comparisons. This body of work consistently targets measurement validity enhancement through statistical innovation.
Professional Activities: While specific student mentorship and grant details aren't documented, Dr. Huang's active publication record in journals like Behavior Research Methods and Alzheimer’s & Dementia indicates ongoing research leadership and scholarly contribution within the psychometrics community.
