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Our lab is interested in developing innovative measurement methods to address practical issues in educational and psychological testing. If you are interested in joining our lab, or would like more information about our research, please contact Dr. Ren Liu at rliu45@ucmerced.edu.

FUNDED (7) Investigator: Uncover the Meaning Behind Nonresponses: The Development of Three Novel Statistical Methods, $5,000. Source: University of California, Merced, 2022-2023 Principal Investigator: “Anatomy of Measurement”, A YouTube Video Series, $10,200. Source: National Council on Measurement...

Anatomy of Measurement is a National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Mission Fund Project. The Anatomy of Measurement project is a series of YouTube animations that are created to promote measurement literacy among various audiences, including educators, parents, students, researchers...

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS (s) denotes collaboration with a student 2023 37. DePue, M. K., Tauscher, J., Liu, R., & Woodliff, T. (2023). Attitudes toward individuals with opioid use disorders and criminal justice involvement: An experimental vignette study. Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling....

SIPS Commendation Award , 2023 Awarded by the Society for Improving Psychological Science APS Rising Star Designation , 2022 Awarded by the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Patricia B. Elmore Award for Outstanding Research in Measurement and Evaluation, 2020 Jointly awarded by the...

ACADEMIC COURSES TAUGHT Measurement Theory and Psychometrics (PSY205), University of California, Merced, Graduate-level, 2019-present Item Response Theory (PSY210), University of California, Merced, Graduate-level, 2019-present Analysis of Psychological Data (PSY010), University of California...