Alexandria, Virginia<\/a>\u2014The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO), an industry leader offering a science-based approach to talent management, education, assessment, credentialing, and program evaluation, is pleased to announce that Michael Walker, Ph.D.<\/a>, has joined the organization as a principal scientist.<\/p>\n Walker currently serves as the president of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)<\/a> and will preside over its 2024 Annual Meeting<\/a>, which begins on Thursday in Philadelphia. Several other HumRRO experts will be presenting<\/a> at the NCME conference this week.<\/p>\n \u201cMichael\u2019s leadership as NCME President and many years of assessment industry experience have been very impactful on the field of psychometrics and measurement,\u201d said Harold Doran, Ed.D.<\/a>, Vice President at HumRRO. \u201cHis expertise will add tremendous value to our mission and our goal to advance the science and practice of measurement.\u201d<\/p>\n With decades of experience in the field of testing, Walker is a recognized expert in all aspects of designing and maintaining testing programs. His published work includes fair test design and use, maintaining and transitioning testing programs; test scaling and equating; test reliability; and essay scoring. Walker holds a Ph.D. in quantitative psychology and an M.S. in statistics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a new member of the HumRRO family, I look forward to working together to add to HumRRO\u2019s strong legacy of assessment and applied research,\u201d Walker said.<\/p>\n<\/div> About HumRRO<\/strong>
HumRRO<\/a>\u00a0is a nationally recognized, nonprofit applied research and consulting organization, established in 1951 and headquartered in\u00a0Alexandria, Virginia<\/a>, with offices in\u00a0Louisville, Kentucky<\/a>;\u00a0Minneapolis<\/a>; Monterey, California<\/a>; and <\/span><\/span>San Diego, California<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. <\/span>We provide our clients with innovative solutions for complex business, HR, educational, and organizational challenges. Our areas of expertise include talent management, hiring and promotion, education research and evaluation, <\/span>credentialing, people analytics, and leadership assessment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>