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background: #7B95A1 url(/-/includes/style/chemise/slate/h1.gif) repeat-x left bottom; border-top-color: #91A7AF; border-bottom-color: #7597A5; } /** END CUSTOM SKIN **/ Psychometric and Certification Consulting Sandra Dolan, Ph.D., Psychometrician 312-375-7750 Chicago Areapsychometrician@sbcglobal.netorsandy@psychometrician.netProfessionalServicesAssisting organizations in developmentand analysis of certification exams and other educational or psychological scales and tests.Comprehensive psychometric consultations in test development, job analysis, Rasch IRTanalysis, equating and cut score decisions.Full range of educational measurement activities including data organization, analysis and presentation using reports and graphics.Development and analysis of surveys and questionnaires EducationUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO,DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Ph.D.,Measurement, Evaluation and Statistical Analysis, March 1993.Measurement, evaluation and general education courses, seminars and independent research. Concentration in psychometrics, Rasch item response theory (IRT) and survey research. Dissertation compared two administratively distinct versions of a computer adaptive certification exam in medical technology. Exams were compared in terms of efficiency, dimensionality and bias.UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO,DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGYM.A., ResearchMethodology and Quantitative Psychology, August 1989. Maintained a 3.6/4.0 GPA.Master's dissertation examined the relationships between juvenile delinquency,self-image and family relationships in a high school population. Courses inpsychometrics, survey research, Rasch modeling, statistics and experimentaldesign focusing in the areas of psychology and education. Recipient of theCentury Scholarship and the NIH National Research Service Award.UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ATCHICAGOB.A., Major inPsychology, June 1984. Maintained a 4.5/5.0 GPA and graduated with High Distinction. Recipient of Nancy Hirschberg Memorial Award for excellence in psychology. Courses in psychology totaling 56 quarter hours, including courses in interviewing, behavior modification, statistics and independent research projects. Member of Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key National Honor Societies.ExperienceINDEPENDENT PSYCHOMETRIC CONSULTANTFebruary 1987 to presentCurrent focus is working with certifying organizations in avariety of fields such as medicine, finance, IT and food safety. Specialize using Rasch measurementtechniques for tests and assessments. Assist organizations in the development and analysisof educational and psychological scales and tests. Offer comprehensive psychometric consultations in testdevelopment, IRT analysis, equating and cut score decisions. Services offered cover the full rangeof research skills including data organization, statistical manipulation,analysis (SPSS) and presentations using reports and graphics. Development oforganizational surveys and questionnaires.LINUX PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADAJune 2002 to March 2006Psychometrician (Staff/Consultant).Provided psychometric leadership and consultation for all exam programs. Planned, developed and prepared NOCA/NCCA application for accreditation, which was approved in 2004. Developed organizational policies for exam security, recertification, candidate grievances and appeals,nondiscrimination and record retention. Developed and applied multiple psychometric strategies for item rotation, equating, standard setting and scoring. Completed psychometric analyses using Rasch measurement techniques as well as classical techniques. Worked with cbt vendors (VUE and Prometric) to create and complete exam specification and test development language files and reviews for computer-based exam publication. Consulted to develop and publish a new distribution-specific exam for Ubuntu/Canonical.AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO, ILJanuary 1994 to July 2004Psychometrician.Developed the AOACertification Exam Standards which specify psychometric standards for all osteopathic boards. Created and implemented a Division of Certification Plan that included conducting educational seminars and providing psychometric services for AOA boards. This plan also included creating and managing the evaluation/audit process of all 18 AOA certifying boards and their respective 118 examinations by the AOA Standards Review Committee. Served as secretary to the Standards Review Committee. Responsibilities also included the delivery of psychometric services to osteopathic physician specialty boards and consulting with the Department of Education on certification, college accreditation and hospital accreditation projects.CHICAGO OSTEOPATHIC HEALTH SYSTEMS, CHICAGO, ILSeptember 1990 to January 1994.Evaluator, Illinois AHEC. Responsibilities included the development and implementation of an evaluation system for AHEC activities and completing needs assessments and research on health issues. Collaborated with other organizations on health professions training programs, faculty development and placement of primary care physicians in community-based clinics. Research Associate. Functions involved research on a variety of hospitaladministration topics including strategic planning, foundation funding andorganizational structure. Research also included the defining of a facultydevelopment agenda, defining the need for a pharmacy school, data analysis ofhospital financial statements and the implementation of survey projectsdesigned to address issues raised by the corporate board.ISAAC RAY CENTER, RUSH PRESBYTERIAN-ST. LUKE'SMEDICAL CENTER, CHICAGO, IL. October 1986 to September 1990.Research Consultant. Consulting and SPSS programming fora project concerned with the evaluation of police performance via psychologicaltests, supervisor ratings and demographics. CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ADOLESCENCE, MICHAELREESE HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, CHICAGO, ILDecember 1984 to July 1990.Research Associate. Provided statisticalanalysis, database organization, graphical displays, computer assistance andresearch consultation. Programming using SPSS, BASIC, and dBASEIII+. Alsoprovided information and assistance to interested investigators and edited anannual newsletter.UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ATCHICAGO, CHICAGO, ILDecember 1983 to June 1984.Research Assistant. One project involvedinterviewing, data collection, bibliographic research, data and statisticalanalysis using SAS and presentation of data relating to a program evaluation ofa residential crisis-oriented home for adolescent girls. A second project'sduties included literature review, design, implementation and statistical dataanalysis of an experiment to test the learned helplessness theory.Presentationsand PublicationsRamirez, A., & Dolan, S. Certification of osteopathicphysicians. Journal of the American OsteopathicAssociation, November 2003(11), pp. 523-530. Ramirez, A., & Dolan, S. Certification of osteopathicphysicians. Journal of the American OsteopathicAssociation, November 2002(11), pp. 590-596. Ramirez, A., & Dolan,S. Certification of osteopathic physicians. Journal of the AmericanOsteopathic Association, November 2001, pp. 660-665. Ramirez, A., & Dolan,S. Certification of osteopathic physicians. Journal of the AmericanOsteopathic Association, November 2000, pp. 691-695. Glatz, L., & Dolan, S. Certification of osteopathic physicians. Journal of the American OsteopathicAssociation, November 1998, pp. 609-613. Glatz, L., & Dolan, S. Certificationof osteopathic physicians. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association,Vol. 97(11), November 1997, pp. 658-663. Slick, G., Dolan, S. &Draba, R. Performance of osteopathic medical school graduates on the AmericanOsteopathic Board of Internal Medicine certifying examinations 1985 to 1994.Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, Vol. 95(6), June 1995, pp.370-374. Dolan, S. & Slick, G.Performance changes on Osteopathic Certification Exams. Round table paperpresented at the annual meeting of the American Educational ResearchAssociation, San Francisco, April 1995.Slick, G. & Dolan, S.Performances of candidates with osteopathic compared with allopathic trainingon the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine subspecialty certifyingexaminations 1984 to 1992. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association,Vol. 94(12), December 1994, pp.1050-1053.Draba, R. & Dolan, S. Anagenda for faculty development in emergency medicine. Paper presented at theannual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans,April 1994.Dolan, S. A Comparison ofComputer Adaptive Test Administration Methods. Doctoral dissertation,University of Chicago, 1993.Dolan S. & Draba R. Resource Management through Measurement? RaschMeasurement Transactions, 1992, 6:1, 193.Offer, D., Ostrov, E., Howard,K.I. & Dolan, S. Offer Self-Image Questionnaire, Revised. Los Angeles:Western Psychological Services, 1992.Swedo, S., Rettew, D.,Kuppenheimer, M., Lum, D., Dolan, S. & Goldberger E. Can adolescent suicideattempters be distinguished from at-risk adolescents? Pediatrics, Vol. 88(3),September 1991, pp. 620-629.Dolan, S. Test Item Writing.Half-day workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Associationof Neuroscience Nursing, New Orleans, April 1991.Dolan, S. Delinquency,Self-Image and Family Relationships in a High School Population, Mastersdissertation, University of Chicago, 1989.Offer, D. Ostrov, E. Howard, K.& Dolan, S. The Offer Self-Image Questionnaire for Adolescents: A Manual.Chicago: Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1989.Dolan, S. OSIQ N Dolan, S. OSIQNewsletter (Ed.), Volumes 1-3. Chicago: Michael Reese Hospital and MedicalCenter, 1985-1989. ewsletter (Ed.), Volumes 1-3. Chicago:Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center,1985-1989. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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