Research on Psychometrics & Applied Statistics (RPAS)
Third Annual Pacific Northwest Conference 2024
Theme: Fostering Networks for the Next Generation of Scholars
Dates
Sunday, November 17: 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Monday, November 18: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location
Washington State University (WSU)
Cleveland Hall, Room 63 (Sun) & 234 (Mon)
Pullman, WA 99163
Host
WSU Department of Kinesiology & Educational Psychology,
Learning and Performance Research Center,
Berry Family Professorship
In Collaboration With
University of Washington
Registration is closed. Reach out to Drs. Shenghai Dai (s.dai@wsu.edu) or Brian French (frenchb@wsu.edu) if there are any questions.
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Sunday, November 17
| 3:30 PM | Check-in at Cleveland Hall Room 63 |
| 4:00 PM | Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, & Introductions |
| 4:30 PM | Session 1 (Guest Speaker: Thao Vo [Center for Measurement Justice] – Building networks while a student) |
| 5:30 PM | Session 2 (Guest Speakers: Rachel Fouladi [Simon Fraser University] & Mac Murphy [WSU] – Mentoring from a psychology perspective) |
| 6:30 PM | Networking Dinner in Cleveland Hall (Dinner Provided) |
Monday, November 18
| 9:00 AM | Check-in at Cleveland Hall Room 234 |
| 9:10 AM | Welcome (Coffee/Refreshments Served) |
| 9:15 AM | Session 3 (Student Presentations: Cihan Demir, Yale Quan, & He Ren) |
| 10:15 AM | Session 4 (Guest Speaker: Brian Leventhal [James Madison University] – Networking) |
| 11:15 AM | Session 5 (Student Presentations: Tony Kirakosian, Onur Ramazan, Kefan Yu) |
| 12:00 PM | Small Groups: Ideas and conversations about networks (Lunch Provided) |
| 12:45 PM | Campus Tour/Walk/group photo (Bring Rain Jacket & Walking Shoes!) |
| 1:30 PM | Session 6 (Student Presentations: Yijun Cheng, Laura Pires Gifford) |
| 2:20 PM | Professional Development Lightening Sessions (Rotate Tables every 20 minutes) – Table 1: Building a research trajectory – Table 2: Career development/jobs/internship – Table 3: Building & strengthening collaborations |
| 3:35 PM | Exit Survey (link provided at conference), Closing, Picture by the tree |
| 5:00 PM | Travel Home or Informal Happy Hour/Dinner |
Hotel Suggestions
We did not reserve room blocks for the conference, but most hotels are reasonable this time of year near campus. Below are suggestions based on previous visitors’ experiences coming to campus.
| Hotel Name | Location |
| Courtyard (1.7 miles) | 1439-1295 NE North Fairway Rd, Pullman, WA 99163 |
| Residence Inn (1.4 miles) | 1255 NE North Fairway Road, Pullman, Washington 99163 |
| Hampton Inn by Hilton (1.1 miles) | 1190 SE Bishop Blvd, Pullman, WA 99163 |
| Quality Inn Paradise Creek (0.8 miles) | 1400 SE Bishop Boulevard, Pullman, WA, 99163 |
| Coast Hilltop Inn (2.6 miles) | 928 NW Olsen St, Pullman, WA 99163 |
Questions?
Please reach out to Dr. Shenghai Dai at s.dai@wsu.edu or Dr. Brian French at frenchb@wsu.edu.