New Education Psychology chair appointed

Mark Shermis, professor in educational and psychological studies and associate dean for education research and grants at Florida International University, is the new chair of UF’s Department of Educational Psychology at the College of Education.

His research interests are in the intersection of measurement and technology. Shermis has been involved in research on automated essay scoring for the past eight years and published a book on that topic (with Jill Burstein, co-editor) in 2003. He is currently working on a textbook entitled Classroom and School Assessment: Instruction, Curriculum, and Policy, scheduled for publication in 2008.

Shermis, who has a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Michigan, recently chaired the American Psychological Association’s continuing professional education committee and takes an active role in professional governance.  He is a licensed psychologist in Florida, California and Indiana, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.