Katrina Crotts (kcrotts@educ.umass.edu) is in her second year of the Research and Evaluation Methods Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her current research interests include validity theory, computer based testing, and practical applications of item-response theory. She is also interested in assessment of students with learning disabilities and English Language Learners. Katrina is serving as the 2010-2011 chair for the GSIC.

Antonio L. Ellis (educator1906@yahoo.com) is a doctoral scholar in Urban Educational Administration and Policy at Howard University, with a specialization in Sociology. He earned both a Masters in Religious Studies and a Masters in Educational Policy. His research interests are Critical Race Theory in Education and Overrepresented Populations in Special Education (SPED). He is an emerging academic and is adding to the body of knowledge in the field of education. Antonio loves children and finds joy in acquiring information that benefits student achievement.

Daniel Jurich (jurichdp@jmu.edu) is in his second year of the Psychological Sciences Quantitative Psychology Concentration Program at James Madison University. His research examines the effects of cheating on test equating procedures. Additional interests include practical applications of item response theory, cognitive diagnostic modeling, and techniques for handling missing data. He is also interested in statistical programming and comparing the effectiveness of currently available software programs. Daniel is serving his second year on the GSIC.

Jason Kopp (koppjp@dukes.jmu.edu) is a second-year student in the Psychological Sciences and Quantitative Psychology Masters Programs at James Madison University. His research focuses on utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques to evaluate different theories of student development. He has also researched novel applications of the bifactor model for item selection. His substantive interests include the effects of entitlement on effort in academic settings.

Minji Lee (minjik@educ.umass.edu) is in her second year of the Research and Evaluation Methods Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research interests include measurement invariance and test score comparability in the context of test translation and test accommodations. She is also interested in equating, item parameter drift, and the implications of applying a unidimensional item response model to multidimensional data.

K. Becca Marsh (marshkr@jmu.edu) is a first-year doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement Program at James Madison University. Her current research interests include: the development and validation of psychological/educational instruments, factor analysis, and practical applications of IRT.

Whitney Zimmerman (waz107@psu.edu) is in her third year of the Educational Psychology Program at the Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests include testing, measurement, and online education. She is interested in combining those interests to conduct research that may be used to improve the quality of online courses. She is also interested in the dissemination of educational research to educators working in the field.