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Events & Symposia
Faculty & Professional Positions
Summer Internship Programs
Virtual Symposium: Validity, Theory, and Ethics of Process Data in Large-Scale Assessment
Georgetown University & King’s College London
The third and final symposium in this virtual series will focus on the validity, theoretical foundations, and ethical considerations of process data in large-scale educational assessment. Colleagues, researchers, and students are warmly invited to attend.
Date: Friday, December 12 Time: 10:00–11:30 AM EST / 15:00–16:30 UK BST Format: Virtual (Zoom link provided upon registration)
Speakers Fazilat Siddiq, University of Oslo Javier Suárez-Álvarez, University of Massachusetts Amherst Bruno Zumbo, University of British Columbia
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Assistant/Associate Professor in AI-Based Quantitative Research Methods in Education
University of Florida
The University of Florida College of Education invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in AI-based quantitative research methods. Areas of expertise may include AI-enhanced or computational psychometrics, digital assessment, causal machine learning, reinforcement learning, and NLP for quantitative analysis. Candidates must hold a doctorate in a relevant field (ABD considered) and demonstrate a strong scholarly record.
Application Review Begins: December 15, 2025
More Information & Application (Req. 537861)
Contact:
Search Committee Chair Dr. Wei Li (wei.li@coe.ufl.edu)
Assistant/Associate Assessment Specialist and Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure-Track)
James Madison University
JMU’s Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS) and the Department of Graduate Psychology invite applications for a 12-month, tenure-track faculty position in Assessment & Measurement. Responsibilities include two courses per year in measurement, statistics, or research design; advising graduate students; maintaining an active research program; and contributing to university learning-outcomes assessment.
Preferred expertise includes modern research design (e.g., causal inference, propensity scores, missing data) or psychometric methods involving AI, LLMs, or machine learning. Candidates must hold a doctorate in a relevant field and demonstrate scholarship in assessment or measurement.
Application Review Begins: January 4, 2026 More Information & Application
Contact: Dr. Yu Bao (bao2yx@jmu.edu) Dr. Christine DeMars (demarsce@jmu.edu)
ABIM Summer Internship in Psychometrics
June 8 – July 31, 2026 | Philadelphia, PA
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) offers an eight-week paid psychometric internship designed for doctoral students in educational measurement or related fields. Interns will take primary ownership of an applied psychometric research project under the mentorship of ABIM psychometricians. The program also includes instructional lectures and opportunities to engage with ABIM’s operational work.
Eligible applicants must be doctoral students who will have completed at least two years of coursework by the start of the internship.
Compensation totals up to $15,000, including a $10,000 stipend and up to $5,000 in housing reimbursement.
Application deadline: Monday, February 2, 2026
Application Instructions Submit a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest to Michele Johnson, Research Program Manager, at researchintern@abim.org.
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Conferences & Calls for Proposals
Studies in Engineering Education: Call for Papers - Special Issue on Large Language Models in Interpretive Engineering Education Research
Studies in Engineering Education (SEE) invites submissions for a special issue focused on the use of large language models (LLMs) in interpretive qualitative engineering education research. As an international, open-access journal dedicated to advancing research on teaching and learning in engineering, SEE welcomes contributions from scholars across education, the learning sciences, and related social inquiry fields whose work engages with engineering contexts.
This special issue encourages authors to examine the ethical, methodological, and epistemological implications of LLM-assisted inquiry and to explore the role of LLMs in qualitative research more broadly (e.g., Katz et al., 2023; Johri et al., 2023; Nguyen & Welch, 2025; Anakok et al., 2025). Submissions may include theoretical contributions, literature reviews, methodological reflections, or empirical studies that advance understanding of how these tools might shape interpretive research practice.
Important Date • Structured extended abstracts (1500 words, excluding references) are due January 10, 2026.
More Information URL: https://seejournal.org/en/announcements#call-for-papers:-special-issue-on-large-language-models-in-interpretive-engineering-education-research Email: reepindp@ucmail.uc.edu
NBME Summer Internship in Measurement and Data Science (Remote)
June 1 - July 24, 2026
NBME invites applications for full-time remote internship positions for Summer 2026. Over the 8-week appointment, interns will collaborate with NBME staff, engage with fellow graduate students, and complete a research project culminating in an internal presentation. Compensation is $12,600, and interns may receive up to $1,000 for conference attendance (presentation not required). Specific project topics for 2026 will be discussed during interviews.
Important Date • Application deadline: Sunday, February 1, 2026 (midnight PST)
More Information & Application https://nbme.applicantpro.com/jobs/3918589
Division D Calls & Opportunities
Academic Programs & Training Opportunities
Call for IPRG Reviewers and Judges
Support graduate student scholarship! AERA Division D is seeking faculty members, professionals, and advanced graduate students to volunteer as reviewers and/or judges for the 2026 Division D In-Progress Research Gala (IPRG). This poster session provides graduate students with the opportunity to present and receive formative feedback on their in-progress research.
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Call for IPRG Poster Session Submissions
Deadline: December 20
AERA Division D invites graduate students to submit proposals for the 2026 Graduate Student In-Progress Research Gala (IPRG) at the AERA Annual Meeting. This interactive poster session features reviewer ratings and constructive feedback to support the development of in-progress research.
Faculty members in Division D are encouraged to share this call with their students.
Vanderbilt University: New M.S. Program in Quantitative Methods & Data Analytics
Vanderbilt University has launched a new 17-month M.S. program in Quantitative Methods & Data Analytics for Human Behavior.
Contact: Professor Kristopher J. Preacher (kris.preacher@vanderbilt.edu)
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