HumRRO Principal Scientist, Shane Pittman<\/a>, Ph.D., was honored with the prestigious Stephen E. Bemis Memorial Award<\/a> at the International Personnel Assessment Council Annual Conference last week in San Diego.<\/h3>\n\u201cI am honored to join the ranks of other HumRRO employees, Deborah Whetzel<\/a>, Dan Putka<\/a>, and Deborah Gebhardt<\/a>, in receiving this award,\u201d said Pittman.<\/p>\nWhetzel nominated her colleague because of the many ways in which she embodies the Bemis Award. The Bemis Award recognizes an individual who is:<\/p>\n
\n- An accomplished personnel measurement practitioner, recognized for their ongoing commitment to the principles of merit and fairness.<\/li>\n
- A professional who has made an impact in the field by their practical contribution(s) that have either resulted in an improved or new procedure.<\/li>\n
- A concerned individual who is recognized for their commitment to assisting, being available, and freely calling on fellow practitioners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
As a principal scientist at HumRRO, Pittman\u2019s primary areas of expertise in human resource development and assessment include job analysis, selection processes, high-stakes testing, training, organizational analysis, barrier analysis, and survey research. She joined HumRRO in 2019 when it acquired<\/a> The Pittman McLenagan Group, a consulting firm she co-owned and led with her husband and business partner, Mike McLenagan, for more than 25 years. PMG specialized in custom assessments, primarily in the public safety arena, for police, corrections, sheriff, and fire\/EMS.<\/p>\n
Whetzel nominated her colleague because of the many ways in which she embodies the Bemis Award. The Bemis Award recognizes an individual who is:<\/p>\n
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- An accomplished personnel measurement practitioner, recognized for their ongoing commitment to the principles of merit and fairness.<\/li>\n
- A professional who has made an impact in the field by their practical contribution(s) that have either resulted in an improved or new procedure.<\/li>\n
- A concerned individual who is recognized for their commitment to assisting, being available, and freely calling on fellow practitioners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
As a principal scientist at HumRRO, Pittman\u2019s primary areas of expertise in human resource development and assessment include job analysis, selection processes, high-stakes testing, training, organizational analysis, barrier analysis, and survey research. She joined HumRRO in 2019 when it acquired<\/a> The Pittman McLenagan Group, a consulting firm she co-owned and led with her husband and business partner, Mike McLenagan, for more than 25 years. PMG specialized in custom assessments, primarily in the public safety arena, for police, corrections, sheriff, and fire\/EMS.<\/p>\n
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