{"id":3509,"date":"2025-01-29T21:06:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T21:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/research-evaluation-methods\/?page_id=3509"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:34:22","slug":"areas-of-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/research-evaluation-methods\/areas-of-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Areas of Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/research-evaluation-methods\/files\/2025\/08\/25AIFair-239.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||50px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||29px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/research-evaluation-methods\/\">RESEARCH AND EVALUATION METHODOLOGY<\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;74d5625f-3342-47a8-86fe-241fdbbf8dc8&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h1 class=\"av-special-heading-tag\">UF REM Faculty Research Areas<\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||7px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;822fec88-221e-4c20-9713-ca030472cd3d&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/research-evaluation-methods\/program-faculty\/\">research evaluation and methods faculty<\/a> at the University of Florida are internationally recognized research leaders whose work consistently shapes the future of their disciplines, setting the agenda for scholarly conversations worldwide. <span>Their scholarship, published in highly regarded peer-reviewed journals and supported by significant national grants, demonstrates their commitment to tackling complex real-world problems. They are leaders in the field of <\/span>evaluation methodology in research<span>, developing and refining sophisticated tools that allow for more accurate and nuanced analysis of complex data. Together, they advance the foundational theoretical frameworks that help researchers and practitioners make sense of intricate social and behavioral phenomena.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_menu menu_id=&#8221;4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;pa-vertical-menu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; menu_font=&#8221;Lato|700|||||||&#8221; menu_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; menu_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#E8E8E8&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_before=&#8221;content:&#8217;Menu&#8217;;&#8221; custom_css_menu_link=&#8221;margin-left: 8px; &#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||30px||false|false&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#E8E8E8&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0a0404&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|900|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px|14px|20px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2><span style=\"color: #cb4815;\">Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education involves using computer-based systems to perform complex tasks like test creation, scoring, and personalized tutoring. Our faculty explore how these cutting-edge tools can enhance research methodology , provide adaptive student assessment and evidence of program effectiveness, student scaffolding and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d47950ca-8575-4378-ae79-d77d163e8b46&#8243; link_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/faculty\/shin-jinnie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jinnie Shin<\/a>\n <a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/faculty\/bhattacharya-kakali\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kakali Bhattacharya<\/a>\n<a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/faculty\/leite-walter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walter Leite<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0a0404&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|900|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px|14px|20px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2><span style=\"color: #cb4815;\">Causal Inference<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Causal inference research identifies the relative contribution of possible causes of changes in student outcomes, like practice or program participation, on educational outcomes. Our faculty conduct this research to rule out alternative explanations and identify the relative contributions of multiple variables.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d47950ca-8575-4378-ae79-d77d163e8b46&#8243; link_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/faculty\/leite-walter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walter Leite<\/a><br \/><a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/weiliedu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wei Li<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0a0404&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|900|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px|14px|20px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2><span style=\"color: #cb4815;\">Computational Psychometrics<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computational psychometrics combines traditional statistical models with machine learning and AI to innovate how we test and assess students. Our faculty apply these advanced methods to improve the development, validation and scoring of modern educational assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d47950ca-8575-4378-ae79-d77d163e8b46&#8243; link_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/faculty\/shin-jinnie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jinnie Shin<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|0px|auto|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||32px||false|false&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#E8E8E8&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0a0404&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|900|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px|14px|20px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2><span style=\"color: #cb4815;\">Experimental &amp; Quasi-experimental Design<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experimental designs use random assignment for treatment conditions, including multisite, cluster and SMART trials. Quasi-experimental designs utilize statistics to remove selection bias and\u00a0 demonstrate baseline equivalence without random assignment. Our faculty are experts at implementing these complex frameworks for educational research.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d47950ca-8575-4378-ae79-d77d163e8b46&#8243; link_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/faculty\/leite-walter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walter Leite<\/a>\n<a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/weiliedu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wei Li<\/a>\n<a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/faculty\/eric-andrew-wright\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Wright <\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0a0404&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|900|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px|14px|20px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2><span style=\"color: #cb4815;\">Fairness in Measurement<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fair measurement is critical for producing trustworthy quantitative research; if a test is biased, the research is flawed. Our faculty specialize in developing and analyzing measurement tools to ensure all educational assessments uphold the highest standards of rigor. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d47950ca-8575-4378-ae79-d77d163e8b46&#8243; link_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/faculty\/huggins-anne-corinne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Corinne Huggins-Manley <\/a><br \/><a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/faculty\/shin-jinnie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Jinnie Shin <\/a><br \/><a class=\"inline-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/faculty\/miller-david\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Miller<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#0a0404&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|900|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px|14px|20px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h2><span style=\"color: #cb4815;\">Measurement Validity<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock \">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measurement validity ensures that there is strong evidence supporting the intended uses of a test. 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