Steffi Pohl

Prof. Dr. Steffi Pohl holds the Chair of Methods and Evaluation/Quality Assurance at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin since 2019. Previously, she was a Junior Professor (2013-2019) and researcher at institutions including Friedrich-Schiller University Jena and University of Bamberg. She earned her PhD in Psychometrics from Friedrich-Schiller University Jena (2010) and holds a Diplom in Psychology (2004) from Freie Universität Berlin.

Her research focuses on advanced statistical methods in educational and psychological testing, including response time modeling, missing data mechanisms, and causal inference in assessment. She has pioneered work on test engagement detection via response patterns and log数据分析. Awards include the 2020 Psychometric Society Early Career Award and 2011 Gustav A. Lienert Dissertation Prize.

Pohl serves on editorial boards of Psychometrika, Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, and Zeitschrift für Psychologie. She chairs the Berlin School of Mind and Brain faculty and holds governance roles in academic senates. Her research projects include the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) and collaborations on test design innovations.

Current teaching includes advanced courses in empirical research methods, multivariate statistics, and educational measurement. She actively develops methodologies for analyzing log数据 from digital testing platforms and improving assessment reliability in large-scale studies.