Wednesday, January 18, 2006

CONFERENCES: Measurement Conference in Atlanta Feb. 17th -18th

Measurement Conference in Atlanta Feb. 17th -18th

The schedule for the conference New Directions in Psychological Measurement with Model-Based Approaches, has been posted at http://psychology.gatech.edu/cml/conference

The conference now features 12 internationally distinguished speakers, who have varying perspectives on how measurement constructs are impacted by modern psychometric modeling approaches. Two speakers, William Batchelder, University of California, Irvine, and Donald Rubin, Harvard University, have been added since our original announcement last fall. We also have large poster session in which several researchers will present their recent research in measurement.

The conference will be held at the Global Learning and Conference Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology, 84 Fifth St. NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, (404-385-3500).

The registration deadline is rapidly approaching. All registrations must be received by February 1st To register and to obtain information about accommodations and dining (under the registration section), visit our web site at http://psychology.gatech.edu/cml/conference

This conference promises to be a major event for measurement research and practice in psychology. We hope to see you there.

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Best Wishes, -- Susan Embretson and James Roberts -- School of Psychology -- Georgia Institute of Technology -- Atlanta, Georgia 30332 --