Thanos Patelis

Thanos Patelis serves as Lead Psychometrician at the Center for Certification and Competency-Based Education (C3Be) at the University of Kansas. With over 30 years of experience, he specializes in psychometrics, educational research, program evaluation, statistical analysis, and assessment design. He has taught statistics, research, and psychometrics courses continuously since 1987.

• Ph.D. in Psychometrics from Fordham University
• M.A. in Experimental Psychology from Fordham University
• B.A. in Psychology from College of the Holy Cross

His research focuses on assessment systems, psychometric methodologies, and applied research projects. He has contributed to organizations including:

• American Psychological Association (APA) Division 5 (Quantitative and Qualitative Methods)
• APA Division 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology)
• National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
• Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA)

As associate editor for multiple journals, including Applied Measurement in Education and Athens Journal of Social Sciences, he actively shapes academic discourse. His accolades include:

• Fellowship in APA Division 5
• Awards from APA’s Society for the Teaching of Psychology and NERA