Current Position

 

Assistant Professor of Quantitative Research Methods
Department of Educational Leadership, The George Washington University
Washington, DC

Education

 

Doctor of Philosophy —Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation, University of Maryland, College Park MD Department of Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation

Master of Arts —Psychological Sciences Concentration in Assessment, Measurement, and Statistics James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA Department of Psychology

Bachelor of Science—Psychology; Minor in Music James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA

Awards

 
  • Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship, University of Maryland (2009-2010)
  • Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award, University of Maryland, Center for Teaching Excellence (2007-2008)
  • EDMS Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, University of Maryland, College of Education (2006-2007)
  • Graduate Dean’s Fellowship, University of Maryland (2 years; 2005-2007)
  • Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award at the Virginia Psychological Association Conference, Williamsburg, VA (2005)

Professional Service & Leadership

 
  • Ad Hoc Volunteer Reviewer for peer-edited scholarly journals and scholarly conference proposals for AERA
  • Member of the Post Masters Appeals Committee (PMAC; 2014-present)
  • Member of the Doctoral Studies Committee (2012-2014)
  • Co-Chair and Member of Faculty Search Committee Member for Quantitative Research Methods Positition, The George Washington University (2011 & 2014)
  • Instructor Mentor for Future Graduate Student Instructors (Trainees) - University of Maryland, Department of Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation (2008-2009)
  • Volunteer Reviewer for National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)(2006)
  • Treasurer of the Madison University Student Grotto (MUSG) (2001-2002)

Courses Taught

 

EDUC 8173 (Structural Equation Modeling; doctoral level)
EDUC 8171 (Predictive Analyses; doctoral level)
EDUC 8120 (Group Comparisons and Designs; doctoral level)
EDUC 8100 (Data Management #1; doctoral level)
EDUC 8100 (Data Management #2; doctoral level)
EDUC 8100 (Factor Analysis; doctoral level)
EDUC 6116 (Introduction to Educational Statistics; graduate level)
EDMS 451 (Introduction to Statistics; undergraduate level)
EDMS 410 (Classroom Assessment; undergraduate level)

Teaching Experience

 

Assistant Professor of Quantitative Research Methods
Department of Educational Leadership - The George Washington University - Washington, DC

Instructor
Department of Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation - The University of Maryland - College Park, MD

Instructor Mentor for Future Graduate Student Instructors
Department of Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation - The University of Maryland - College Park, MD
Mentor future course instructors on methodology, procedures, course material and lecture development, and student assessment

Teaching Assistant
Department of Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation - The University of Maryland - College Park, MD
TA for online graduate level courses in Quantitative Research Methods I (EDMS 645) and Quantitative Research Methods II (EDMS 646)

Teaching Assistant
Department of Graduate Psychology - James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA
TA for graduate level courses in Inferential Statistics (PSYC 605) & Advanced Measurement Theory (PSYC 606)

Statistical & Psychometric Consulting

 

Statistical Consultant
Assist clients with planning and conducting research studies, compiling and analyzing data using descriptive and inferential statistics using a wide variety of statistical software, interpreting results, reporting results, and writing technical reports

Graduate Assistant
Center for Assessment & Research Studies - James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA
Large-scale University-wide assessment; small-scale academic and student affairs program evaluation; web programming for University Alumni Survey; assisted in developing a computer-based assessment test for student affiars

Assessment Practicum
Center for Assessment & Research Studies - James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA
Consultation for Student Affiars Program Evaluation; collaborated with administrators to identify learning outcomes for their programs and designed studies to assess the learning outcomes of the programs.

Assessment Apprenticeship
Center for Assessment & Research Studies - James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA
Aided with coordination of the Computer-Based Testing Research Group; assisted with developing a computer-based math test for future research studies; built a computer-=based item-pool of 216 math items.

Publications

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

Weiss, B. A. (2013). Insignificant statistical significance and other methodological oversights. In I. S. Baron, & S. Rey-Casserly (Eds.), Pediatric Neuropsychology: Medical Advances and Lifespan Outcomes


METHODOLOGICAL ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS

Harring, J. R., Weiss, B. A., & Hsu, J. C. (2012). A comparison of methods for estimating quadratic effects in nonlinear structural equation models. Psychological Methods, 17, 193-214.

Chen, J., Choi, J., Weiss, B. A., & Stapleton, L. (2014). An empirical evaluation of mediation effect analysis using the markov chain monte carlo and alternative estimation methods. Structural Equation Modeling.

Weiss, B. A., (2010). A Comparison of Methods for Estimating Interactions between Latent Variables in Structural Equation Modeling (Doctoral dissertation). University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.


APPLIED ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS

Baron, I.S., Hopp, C., & Weiss, B. A., (in press). Developmental normative data for the Baron-Hopkins board test.

Baron, I. S., Weiss, B. A., Litman, F.R., Ahronovich, M. D., Baker, R., (2014). Latent mean differences in executive function in at-risk preterm children: The delay-deficit dilemma, Neuropsychology.

McCann, J., Rider, G. N., Weiss, B. A., Litman. F.R., Baron, I.S. (2014). The factor structure of the behavior rating inventory of executive function: Parent and teacher differences. Child Neuropsychology: A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence.

Baron, I. S., Weiss, B. A., Baker, R., Ahronovich, M. D., Litman, F.R., (2014). Subtle adverse effects in late preterm birth: A cautionary note. Neuropsychology.

Berry, K.A., Baron, I.S., Weiss, B.A., Baker, R.B., Ahronovich, M.D., & Litman, F.R. (2013). In vitro fetrilization and late preterm preschoolers' neuorpsycholgical outcomes: the PETIT study. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology,

Shi, Q., Steen, S., & Weiss, B. A., (2013). The impact of parental support and perception of school on Hispanic youth’s substance use. The Family Journal

Pastor, D. A., Kaliski, P. K., & Weiss, B. A., (2007). Examining college students’ gains in general education. Research and Practice in Assessment, 1(2), 1-20.

Refereed Presentations

 

Invited Lectures

 

Internal Grants

 

Weiss, B. A. (2011). GSEHD Research and Innovation Venture Capital Fund.

Weiss, B. A., Macready, G., (2009). The EDMS Instructor Training Mentorship Program.

Weiss, B. A. (2008). Graduate Student Research Support Award, University of Maryland, Support Program for Advancing Research and Collaboration (SPARC).

Weiss, B. A. (2006). The Jacob Goldhaber Travel Grant Award from the University of Maryland Graduate School to attend the meeting of the American Educational Research Association and the National Council on Measurement in Education, San Francisco, CA.

Professional Development Courses

 

Attended a workshop on Implementing eTeaching Part I offered by The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at The George Washington University (2011)

Attended a workshop on eTeaching with Audio and Visuals offered by The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at The George Washington University (2011)

Attended a workshop on eTeaching with Animation and Video offered by The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at The George Washington University (2011)

Attended a workshop on Online Asynchronous Interaction offered by The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at The George Washington University (2011)

Attended a workshop on Online Synchronous Interaction offered by The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at The George Washington University (2011)

Attended a workshop on Making an Impact with your Research Through Effective Presentations, Social Media, and Writing offered at the annual meeting of The American Educational Research Association (2011)

Attended a workshop on Advances in Longitudinal Methods in the Social and Behavioral sciences presented by Dr. Hanno Petras, Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research, University of Maryland, College Park (2010)

Attended a workshop on using Dreamweaver CS3 offered by The Office of Information Technology, University of Maryland (2009)

Attended a workshop on Clickers in the Classroom offered by The Office of Information Technology, University of Maryland (2009)

Attended a workshop on Tips, Tricks, and Issues with Grade Center, Blackboard 8.0 offered by The Office of Information Technology, University of Maryland (2008)

Attended a workshop on Analysis of Missing Data presented by Craig K. Enders, Arizona State University American Educational Research Association (2008)

Attended a workshop on Mixture Modeling using Mplus Software presented by Dr. Bengt Muthén, University of California, Los Angeles; Center for Integrated Latent Variable Research (CILVR), University of Maryland, College Park (2006)

Attended a two-day workshop on Structural Equation Modeling: A Second Course presented by Dr. Gregory R. Hancock, University of Maryland; and Dr. Ralph O. Mueller, The George Washington University, American Educational Research Association (2006)

Attended a two-day workshop on Photoshop 7.0, Center for Instructional Technology, James Madison University (2003)

Technology Skills

 

SAS
LISREL/PRELIS/SIMPLIS
EQS
SPSS
GAUSS
HLM
STATA
Mplus
GENOVA
MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Dreamweaver
Blackboard
Camtasia Studio

Professional Affiliations

 

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Division D Member
Educational Statisticians SIG member
Motivation in Education SIG member
Structural Equation Modeling SIG member

National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)

American Psychology Association (APA) Division 5