The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)
HumRRO has a long, rich history of providing solutions to a variety of challenges, including human capital, educational, training, measurement, survey assessments, and more.
Our staff work with clients to help resolve their “people” issues and improve their human capital management. Through our research, program evaluation, and policy analysis, HumRRO has supported a wide variety of federal and state agencies as well as corporate and nonprofit organizations, and foundations. We are dedicated to excellence in everything we do, drawing on the qualities that have long contributed to our success: competence, objectivity, professionalism, character, integrity, energy, and commitment. We also are committed to understanding and meeting our clients’ needs and expectations, and developing a lasting partnership with them.
Latest News & Updates
Journal of Educational Measurement Special Issue on AI Edited by HumRRO’s David Dorsey and Hillary Michaels
HumRRO Vice President, David Dorsey, Ph.D., and HumRRO Director of Education, Hillary Michaels, Ph.D., leveraged their unique expertise and experience to edit the Fall 2022 Special Issue of the Journal of Educational Measurement. The issue, Validity Arguments Meet Artificial [...]
Meredith P. Crawford Fellowship Recipient Completing Dissertation on Machine Learning in the Selection Process
HumRRO is proud to announce Chen Tang as this year’s recipient of the Meredith P. Crawford Fellowship. Tang is a doctoral student in Human Resources and Industrial Relations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Labor and [...]
IT Industry Executive Brings Wealth of Public and Private Sector Experience to New CTO Role
Alexandria, Virginia — The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO), an industry leader offering a science-based approach to solving problems in talent management, education, assessment, credentialing, and program evaluation, is pleased to announce the appointment of IT executive Joe Greer [...]
Is Cognitive Ability the Best Predictor of Job Performance? New Research Says It’s Time to Think Again
Meta-analyses have overestimated both the primacy of cognitive ability and the validity of a wide range of predictors within the personnel selection arena, according to groundbreaking research led by Paul R. Sackett, Ph.D., chair of the HumRRO Board of [...]
HumRRO Managers Earn International Coaching Federation Credential
Professional development is an important focus at HumRRO for individual career growth as well as to provide excellent counsel to clients and colleagues. Two HumRRO research managers exemplify this value well—Kimberly Adams, Ph.D., and Claire Vincent. Both recently earned [...]
Is Your Computer Adaptive Test Ready for Liftoff? ‘Flight Plan’ Can Help You Explore the Answer
Computer adaptive testing (CAT) has emerged as a dominant form of test administration to improve test security and obtain more precise estimates of examinee ability. Relative to static test forms where all items appear in a fixed order, CATs [...]