HumRRO’s New President and CEO
Dr. Suzanne Tsacoumis Named New HumRRO President and CEO HumRRO is honored and excited to welcome Dr. Suzanne Tsacoumis as our new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Suzanne will [...]
Performance Appraisal: Give Self-Ratings Another Chance
Performance appraisal is inevitable, but the source of performance ratings can be determined by organizations. Job performance is typically evaluated based on “subjective ratings,” or ratings from people observing [...]
HumRRO Welcomes Dr. Thanos Patelis
It is with great pleasure that HumRRO welcomes Dr. Thanos Patelis as a Principal Scientist in our Educational Policy Impact Center (EPIC). Thanos earned his Ph.D. in Psychometrics from Fordham [...]
HumRRO Wins HCaTS Contract
Customers can access our services through the new government-wide Human Capital and Training Services (HCaTS) contract, which offers agencies great value and flexibility by supporting all contract types. HCaTS [...]
Debunking Big Data Myths
Data analytics aren’t just for big data situations. In fact, just about any organization can take advantage of approaches to analyzing business data to help them make effective corporate decisions. [...]
HumRRO Hosts Congressional Visits
HumRRO recently hosted several Congressional visits to raise awareness of the value and impact of psychological research through the American Psychological Association’s (APA) "Stand for Science" initiative. In June, the [...]
Next Generation High School Assessments
The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) has released its report on the content and quality of next generation high school assessments. HumRRO used an innovative methodology developed by the National Center [...]
Job Performance: Is it Really All About the Stars?
There is a lot of excitement these days about “star” employees who have a disproportionate impact on key performance metrics. The idea is based on recent research suggesting that the [...]
Avoiding the G-I-G-O Trap: Predicting Military Turnover
Turnover is expensive. This is especially true in the military when the turnover occurs shortly after military training. At that early point in a Soldier’s career, the military has [...]
Preparing for ESEA Reauthorization
HumRRO’s education staff is proactively preparing to respond to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) currently being considered for reauthorization. Stakeholders are predicting what the final legislation will include, [...]