Sandra Dolan, Ph.D.
Psychometric & Survey Consulting
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312-375-7750
Chicago Area
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Professional
Services
Assisting organizations in development
and analysis of certification exams and other educational or
psychological scales and tests.
Comprehensive
psychometric consultations in test development, job analysis, Rasch IRT
analysis, 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.
Education
UNIVERSITY 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 PSYCHOLOGY
M.A., Research
Methodology 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 in
psychometrics, survey research, Rasch modeling, statistics and experimental design
focusing in the areas of psychology and education. Recipient of the Century
Scholarship and the NIH National Research Service Award.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT
CHICAGO
B.A., Major in Psychology, 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.
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INDEPENDENT PSYCHOMETRIC CONSULTANT
February 1987 to present
Current focus is working with certifying organizations in a
variety of fields such as medicine, finance, IT and food safety. Specialize using Rasch measurement
techniques for tests and assessments. Assist organizations in the development and analysis
of educational and psychological scales and tests. Offer comprehensive psychometric consultations in test
development, IRT analysis, equating and cut score decisions. Services offered cover the full range
of research skills including data organization, statistical manipulation,
analysis (SPSS) and presentations using reports and graphics. Development of
organizational surveys and questionnaires.
LINUX PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE, TORONTO, ONTARIO,
CANADA
June 2002 to March 2006
Psychometrician (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, IL
January 1994 to July 2004
Psychometrician. Developed the AOA Certification
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, IL
September 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 hospital
administration topics including strategic planning, foundation funding and
organizational structure. Research also included the defining of a faculty
development agenda, defining the need for a pharmacy school, data analysis of
hospital financial statements and the implementation of survey projects
designed to address issues raised by the corporate board.
ISAAC RAY CENTER, RUSH PRESBYTERIAN-ST. LUKE'S
MEDICAL CENTER, CHICAGO, IL.
October 1986 to September 1990.
Research Consultant. Consulting and SPSS programming for
a project concerned with the evaluation of police performance via psychological
tests, supervisor ratings and demographics.
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ADOLESCENCE, MICHAEL
REESE HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, CHICAGO, IL
December 1984 to July 1990.
Research Associate. Provided statistical
analysis, database organization, graphical displays, computer assistance and
research consultation. Programming using SPSS, BASIC, and dBASEIII+. Also
provided information and assistance to interested investigators and edited an
annual newsletter.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT
CHICAGO, CHICAGO, IL
December 1983 to June 1984.
Research Assistant. One project involved
interviewing, data collection, bibliographic research, data and statistical
analysis using SAS and presentation of data relating to a program evaluation of
a residential crisis-oriented home for adolescent girls. A second project's
duties included literature review, design, implementation and statistical data analysis
of an experiment to test the learned helplessness theory.
Presentations
and Publications
Ramirez, A., & Dolan, S. Certification of osteopathic physicians. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, November 2003(11), pp. 523-530.
Ramirez, A., &
Dolan, S. Certification of osteopathic
physicians. Journal of the American Osteopathic
Association, November 2002(11), pp. 590-596.
Ramirez, A., & Dolan,
S. Certification of osteopathic physicians. Journal of the American
Osteopathic Association, November 2001, pp. 660-665.
Ramirez, A., & Dolan,
S. Certification of osteopathic physicians. Journal of the American
Osteopathic Association, November 2000, pp. 691-695.
Glatz, L., & Dolan, S.
Certification of osteopathic physicians. Journal of the American Osteopathic
Association, November 1998, pp. 609-613.
Glatz, L., & Dolan, S.
Certification of 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 American
Osteopathic 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 paper
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research
Association, San Francisco, April 1995.
Slick, G. & Dolan, S.
Performances of candidates with osteopathic compared with allopathic training
on the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine subspecialty certifying
examinations 1984 to 1992. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association,
Vol. 94(12), December 1994, pp.1050-1053.
Draba, R. & Dolan, S. An
agenda for faculty development in emergency medicine. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans,
April 1994.
Dolan, S. A Comparison of
Computer Adaptive Test Administration Methods. Doctoral dissertation,
University of Chicago, 1993.
Dolan S. & Draba R.
Resource Management through Measurement? Rasch
Measurement 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 suicide
attempters 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 Association
of Neuroscience Nursing, New Orleans, April 1991.
Dolan, S. Delinquency,
Self-Image and Family Relationships in a High School Population, Masters
dissertation, 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. OSIQ Newsletter (Ed.), Volumes 1-3. Chicago: Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1985-1989. ewsletter (Ed.), Volumes 1-3. Chicago: Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1985-1989.
Sandra Dolan, Ph.D.
Chicago area
312-375-7750