Dr. Jessica Kay Flake\, Assi stant Professor\, Psychology\, McGill University
Integr ating rigorous measurement into methodological reform.
Psychology’s ‘replication crisis’ has prompted a methodological reform m ovement. How we do our research is changing: open science\, big te am science\, and concerns over questionable research practices are here to stay. We’ve seen progress toward transparency and rigor\, but these reforms largely preclude measurement practices. I’ll discuss how measurement plays a fundamental role\, particularly psychometric measurement equivalence\, i n the quality and replicability of psychological science. I will review my research on psychometric models\, measurement practices in original and rep lication research\, and my work with big team science initiatives. I will d iscuss next steps for methodological development\, particularly the need to develop practices for assessing measurement equivalence in large and compl ex data structures.
Dr. Jessica Kay Flake received a BS in Psycholo gy from Northern Kentucky University in 2010\, an MA in Quantitative Psycho logy from James Madison University in 2012\, and a PhD in Measurement\, Eva luation\, and Assessment from the University of Connecticut in 2015. From 2 015 to 2018 she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in quantitative psychol ogy at York University and educational psychology at the University of Virg inia. In 2018 she started her lab in the Quantitative Psychology area of th e Department of Psychology at McGill University. JK Flake is also the Assis tant Director for Methods at the Psychological Science Accelerator\, and a member of the Technical Advisory Panel of the Enrollment Management Associa tion. Her research interests include the development and application of lat ent variable models for use in educational and social psychological researc h and the improvement of measurement practices in psychology more broadly.< /p>
Research Areas:
Quantitative Psychology & Mo delling
Research Summary:
Are we measuring what we think we are measuring? This is a fou ndational question for psychological scientists because we often study phen omena that are difficult to observe and measure. I am pursuing two complime ntary research trajectories\, both aimed at improving measurement practices in psychology. In my quantitative research trajectory\, I develop structur al equation and multilevel models for measurement\, particularly understand ing the ramifications of a lack of measurement invariance. In my more appli ed research trajectory I develop practices\, measures\, and models for educ ational and social psychology. A theme in my work is bridging the gap betwe en the quantitative methods and substantive research communities.
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