Jerusha J.

Gerstner
Work Address The Center for Assessment and Research Studies 821 S. Main St., MSC 6806 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Email gerstnjj@dukes.jmu.edu Fax 540.568.7878

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Assessment and Measurement James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Department of Graduate Psychology Advisor: Dr. Deborah Bandalos Relevant Coursework: Item Response Theory Advanced Item Response Theory Categorical Data Analysis Missing Data Methods May 2015 (Anticipated Graduation)

Hierarchical Linear Modeling Exploratory Factor Analysis Research Methods Assessment and Public Policy May 2012

M.A., Psychological Sciences Concentration in Quantitative Psychology James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Department of Graduate Psychology Masters Thesis: Longitudinal invariance of the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy Relevant Coursework: Intermediate Inferential Statistics Multivariate Statistics Computer-Assisted Data Management & Analysis

Measurement Theory Structural Equation Modeling Assessment Methods & Instrument Design

B.S., Psychology May 2010 Minor in Statistics Graduated Cum Laude with distinction in Psychology, Honors Scholar James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Department of Undergraduate Psychology Honors Thesis: Exploring the effect of occlusion time placement on the persistence of visual guidance information by use of path triangulation Study Abroad: University of St Andrews, Scotland

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PUBLICATIONS
Bandalos, D. L., & Gerstner, J. J. (in preparation). Using factor analysis in test construction. In K. Schweizer and C. DiStefano (Eds.) Principles and Methods of Test Construction: Standards and Recent Advancements. Boston, MA: Hogrefe. Gerstner, J. J., & Bandalos, D. L. (2013). An evaluation of the use of exploratory factor analysis in scale development. Manuscript in preparation. Gerstner, J. J., & Finney, S. J. (2013). Measuring the implementation fidelity of student affairs programs: A critical component of the outcomes assessment cycle. Research & Practice in Assessment, 8, 15-28. Swain, M. S., Finney, S. J., & Gerstner, J. J. (2013). A practical approach to assessing implementation fidelity. Assessment Update, 25(1), 5-7, 13.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Gerstner, J. J., Coleman, C., & Bandalos, D. L. (2014, April). Using factor mixture models to identify response styles associated with negatively-keyed items. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. Gerstner, J. J., Pastor, D. A., & Finney, S. J. (2012, October). Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy: A confirmatory factor analytic approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT. Gerstner, J. J., & Pastor, D. A. (2012, April). Longitudinal invariance of the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy. In R. E. Markle (Chair), Applying advanced models in noncognitive assessment. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Swain, M. S., Sunde, S. A., Gerstner, J. J., McCoy-Ntiamoah, T. A., Finney, S. J. (2012, March). Engaging stakeholders in program assessment: The power of implementation fidelity. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Louisville, KY. Sunde, S. A., Grays, M. P., Swain, M. S., Gerstner, J. J., McCoy-Ntiamoah, T. A., & Finney, S. J. (2012, March). Enhancing a transfer orientation program through assessment. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Louisville, KY. Swain, M. S., Sunde, S. A., Gerstner, J. J., McCoy-Ntiamoah, T. A., Finney, S. J. (2012, March). Why everyone should assess program implementation. Presented at NASPAs annual conference, Phoenix, AZ. McCoy-Ntiamoah, T. A., Swain, M. S., Gerstner, J. J., & Finney, S. J. (2011, November). Committing to quality program assessment: Building capacity to assess program effectiveness in one year. Presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Assessment Group, Williamsburg, VA.

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Swain, M. S., Sunde, S. A., Gerstner, J. J., McCoy-Ntiamoah, T. A., & Finney, S. J. (2011, November). What your assessment plan is missing: Assessing program implementation. Presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Assessment Group, Williamsburg, VA. Gerstner, J. J., & Pastor, D. A. (2011, October). A second look at the structural validity of the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy: A replication. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT. Sunde, S. A., Swain, M. S., Gerstner, J. J. (2011, September). Assessing program implementation. Presented at the Student Affairs and University Planning Fall Divisional Meeting, Harrisonburg, VA. McCoy-Ntiamoah, T. A., Swain, M. S., Gerstner, J. J., & Finney, S. J. (2011, June). Yes, it is possible! Completing the assessment cycle in one year. Presented at NASPAs annual Assessment and Persistence conference, Las Vegas, NV. Pastor, D. A., Gerstner, J. J., Samonte, K., & Marsh, R. K. (2011, March). Assessing the intercultural maturity of JMU undergraduates. Presented at James Madison Universitys annual Diversity Conference, Harrisonburg, VA. Anderson, R. D., Koepfler, J. R., & Gerstner, J. J. (2010, November). Assessment and environmental stewardship: The next natural dialogue. Presented at the Virginia Assessment Group Annual Conference, Lynchburg, VA.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Gerstner, J. J., & Bandalos, D. L. (2013, May). An evaluation of the use of exploratory factor analysis in scale development. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C. Fisher, R. C., Gerstner, J. J., & Bandalos, D. L. (2013, May). A review and analysis of scale development procedures in psychology and education. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington D.C. Gerstner, J. J., Coleman, C., & Bandalos, D. L. (2013, April). Using factor mixture models to identify response styles associated with negatively-keyed items. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association at the Division D In-Progress Research Gala, San Francisco, CA. Swain, M. S., Sunde, S. A., Gerstner, J. J., McCoy-Ntiamoah, T. A., & Finney, S. J. (2012, March). Implementation fidelity and outcomes assessment for transfer orientation: Making empirically-based decisions about program effectiveness. Poster presented at NASPAs annual conference, Phoenix, AZ. Gerstner, J. J., & Pastor, D. A. (2011, May). A factor analytic study of the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.

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PSYCHOMETRIC & ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS
Finney, S. J., & Gerstner, J. J. (2013, December). How do I use assessment results? The utility of implementation fidelity data for program improvement. Invited workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Atlanta, GA. Bandalos, D. L., & Gerstner, J. J. (2013, October). SEM methods for assessing measurement invariance. Invited workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, CT. Finney, S. J., & Gerstner, J. J. (2013, January). Implementation FidelityWhat? Why? How? Invited workshop for the Center for Faculty Innovations January Symposium, James Madison University. Finney, S. J., Gerstner, J. J. (2012, July). What is implementation fidelity and why do assessment professionals need to know about it? Invited workshop presented at the Assessment Institute, James Madison University. Finney, S. J., & Gerstner, J. J. (2012, March). Incorporating implementation fidelity in the outcomes assessment cycle. Invited workshop given to the Division of Student Life at University of Nevada, Reno. Gerstner, J. J., Swain, M. S., Sunde, S. A., McCoy-Ntiamoah, T. A., & Finney, S. J. (2011, June). Why doesnt my transfer orientation work? The importance of assessing program implementation. Invited workshop at the annual meeting of NASPAs Assessment & Persistence Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Gerstner, J. J., Swain, M. S., Sunde, S. A., McCoy-Ntiamoah, T. A., & Finney, S. J. (2011, June). Evaluating implementation fidelity for student affairs programming: An important but often neglected aspect of program assessment. Invited half-day workshop for Assessment Fellows in the Center for Assessment & Research Studies, James Madison University. McCoy-Ntiamoah, T. A., Swain, M. S., Gerstner, J. J., & Finney, S. J. (2011, April). 365 days to develop, implement and analyze your assessment plan. Invited workshop presented to the Division of Student Affairs, James Madison University. Orem, C., Gerstner, J. J., DeMars, C. E. (2011, February). Item writing workshop. Workshop given to members of the Institute for Stewardship of the Natural World at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

TECHNICAL REPORTS
Gordienko, A., Gerstner, J. J., & Hathcoat, J. (2013, December). Dukes Step Up! assessment report. Final report submitted to the University Health Centers Student Wellness and Outreach Office, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Gerstner, J. J., & Day-Miller, B. (2013, May). Leadership U assessment report. Final report submitted to the Office of Student Activities and Involvement, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
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Gerstner, J. J., & Day-Miller, B. (2013, May). Presidential Leadership Alliance assessment report. Final report submitted to the Office of Student Activities and Involvement, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Gerstner, J. J., & Day-Miller, B. (2013, March). Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) assessment report. Final report submitted to the University Health Centers Substance Abuse and Prevention Office, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Gerstner, J. J., & Day-Miller, B. (2013, March). High Expectations assessment report. Final report submitted to the University Health Centers Substance Abuse and Prevention Office, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Gerstner, J. J., & Day-Miller, B. (2012, September). J MADisON assessment report. Final report submitted to the University Health Centers Student Wellness and Outreach Office, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Gerstner, J. J., & Day-Miller, B. (2012, September). True life assessment report. Final report submitted to the University Health Centers Substance Abuse Prevention Office, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Gerstner, J. J., Socha, A. B., Fisher, R. C., & Finney, S. J. (2012, July). Transfer springboard assessment report. Final report submitted to Orientation Office, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Swain, M. S., Gerstner, J. J., Grays, M. P., & Finney, S. J. (2011, July). Transfer springboard assessment report. Final report submitted to Orientation Office, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Hyser, S., Beitzel, T., DeMars, C., Ferraiolo, K., Gelfand, H., Gerstner, J. J., Heap, P., Kaussler, B., King, L., Poulson, S., & Tacy, M. (2011, April). Self study report for Cluster Four: Social and cultural processes. Final report submitted to the General Education Council, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. DeMars, C. E., & Gerstner, J. J. (2011, April). Cluster 4 assessment report. Final report submitted to the General Education Council, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Gerstner, J. J., Swain, M. S., & Finney, S. J. (2010, December). Summer springboard assessment report. Final report submitted to Orientation Office, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. DeMars, C. E., & Gerstner, J. J. (2010, October). Cluster 4 assessment report. Final report submitted to the General Education Council, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. Koepfler, J. R., Gerstner, J. J., Schuett, J., & Finney, S. J. (2010, June). Transfer springboard assessment report. Final report submitted to Orientation Office, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

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ASSESSMENT & CONSULTATION EXPERIENCE
Center for Assessment and Research Studies August 2013 Present Student Coordinator of Student Affairs Assessment Support Service James Madison University Coordinate a team of graduate assistants to provide assistance to all student affairs programs on campus needing assistance with their assessment of student learning outcomes Delegate tasks to a team of graduate assistants Present workshops on developing student learning outcomes Analyze assessment data for student affairs programs Write and present technical reports for programs Center for Assessment and Research Studies August 2013 Present Doctoral Graduate Assistant in Program Assessment Support Service James Madison University Serve on a team of graduate assistants to provide assessment consultation to the academic degree programs at JMU with their assessment of student learning outcomes Support the articulation of student learning outcomes and the establishment of data collection procedures to ensure valid inferences are made about program effectiveness Analyze assessment data and generate reports for programs based on their assessments Present results to programs Regents Research Fund June 2013 August 2013 Summer Fellow for Assessment The University of the State of New York Supported the work of the Senior Fellow and Fellows for Assessment in providing: o overall research and o analytical support Collaborated with ELA and mathematics content-expert fellows to develop: o documents on interpreting score reports for the new assessments o a document summarizing guidelines for using state assessment data Wrote memos summarizing information regarding assessments in NYS Created a report compiling information on practice in other states assessments for review Created a PowerPoint presentation on using assessment results for the Network Training Institute, which is attended by principals, superintendents, and network team members Attended meetings and conference calls with vendors to oversee the assessment work for NYS Wrote memos summarizing various areas of focus for the assessment TAC meeting Observed the standard setting for NYSs 3-8 exams Center for Assessment and Research Studies August 2012 May 2013 Doctoral Graduate Assistant James Madison University Served as an assessment consultant for all student affairs programs on campus Conducted data analysis and wrote technical reports for programs Assisted programs in articulating and refining measurable student learning outcomes for their programs

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Assessment Practicum on Critical Thinking Measures January 2012 May 2012 Assessment Consultant James Madison University Aided in the assessment of critical thinking for a General Education domain Administered & evaluated a published critical thinking measure Center for Assessment and Research Studies May 2010 August 2011 Masters Graduate Assistant James Madison University Prepared and presented written reports detailing statistical results to stakeholders of programs Coordinated a university-wide large-scale assessment o Presented three proctor training workshops (FA 10, SP 11, FA 12) o Proctored testing sessions o Prepared materials for proctors and other testing materials o Distributed testing materials to appropriate rooms Managed large data sets using statistical software packages (SAS, SPSS, Excel) Presented various measurement workshops for assessment fellows, committees, and graduate students Provided evaluations of the assessment process for academic programs on campus with feedback Served on a committee for creating an evaluation of a General Education domain

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Department of Graduate Psychology August 2011 May 2012 Teaching Assistant for two Graduate Courses: Intermediate Inferential Statistics Measurement Theory Awarded position by program faculty Responsible for assisting students in two sections each semester Held office hours and aided students in understanding the material Taught select classes (SPSS demonstration and ANOVA) Graded homework assignments, quizzes, and exams

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Graduate Student Service Award May 2013 Award presented by the Department of Graduate Psychology Nominated by program faculty in the Assessment & Measurement program Received for exceptional service to the university Most Distinguished Graduate Student Award May 2012 Award presented by the Department of Graduate Psychology Nominated by program faculty in the Psychological Sciences program Received for exceptional performance in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service

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2012 NASPA National Grand Gold Excellence Award June 2012 Award-winning presentation titled "Implementation fidelity and outcomes assessment for transfer orientation: Making empirically-based decisions about program effectiveness" Awarded for assessment and program evaluation Presentation was selected as the Grand Gold winner from the Gold award winners from all ten categories o Gold award received for the Enrollment Management, Orientation, Parents, First Year, Other Year, and Related Category Shared with the following collaborators: Sarah Sunde, Associate Director of Orientation; Matthew Swain, Orientation Graduate Assistant; Tisha McCoy-Ntiamoah, Director of Orientation; and Sara Finney, Associate Professor and Associate Assessment Specialist Responsibilities included: creating fidelity checklist, creating outcomes assessment measures, collecting fidelity and outcomes assessment data, analyzing fidelity and outcomes assessment data, linking outcomes and fidelity assessment results together Outstanding Achievement in Statistics and Research Methods April 2009 Awarded by the Department of Psychology, James Madison University

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Attended a workshop titled Longitudinal Exploratory Data Mining by Dr. John McArdle at the Association for Psychological Science (2013, May) Attended a workshop titled Estimation for Better Research: Effect Sizes, Confidence Intervals, and Meta-Analysis by Dr. Geoff Cumming at the Association for Psychological Science (2013, May) Attended a workshop titled An introduction to diagnostic measurement by Dr. Laine Bradshaw and Daniel Jurich at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference (2012, October) Attended a workshop titled An introduction to hierarchical linear modeling by Dr. Dena Pastor at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference (2012, October) Attended a workshop titled Reimagining standards for student competency: A standardsetting approach by Chris Coleman, Becca Marsh, and Dr. Keston Fulcher at James Madison University (2011, November) Attended a workshop titled Longitudinal modeling from two perspectives: HLM & SEM by Dr. Sara Finney and Dr. Dena Pastor at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference (2011, October) Attended a workshop titled The concept of validity and some novel validation methods by Dr. Bruno D. Zumbo and Benjamin R. Shear at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference (2011, October) Attended a workshop titled An introduction to structural equation modeling by Dr. Sara Finney at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference (2010, October)

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SERVICE
Member of the Northeastern Education Research Associations (NERA) Graduate Student Issues Committee (GSIC) Assist with organizing graduate sessions for NERAs annual conference Assist with coordinating NERAs Best Paper by a Graduate Student Award 2011 present

Chair of the NERAs GSIC & Member of NERAs Board of Directors 2012 2013 Attend the bi-annual Board of Directors meetings Write the Graduate Lounge section of the NERA Researcher Coordinate a committee of graduate students to plan: o Two conference sessions o Graduate student social at NERAs annual conference Organized raters & tabulated ratings for Best Paper by a Graduate Student Award

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) American Educational Research Association (AERA) o Division D: Measurement & Research Methodology o Structural Equation Modeling Special Interest Group (SIG) Association for Psychological Science (APS) Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Psi Chi Honor Society (International Honor Society in Psychology) Pi Mu Epsilon Honor Society (National Mathematics Honor Society)

COMPUTER SKILLS & TRAINING

SAS SPSS R Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PPT) Mplus LISREL BILOG IRTPRO DIMTEST

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Structural Equation Modeling Instrument Validation Applied Statistics Implementation Fidelity