Shenghai Dai, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology and Educational Psychology
s.dai@wsu.edu
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Psychometrics and quantitative methodology, item response theory, cognitive diagnostic models, large-scale assessments and surveys, multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling, longitudinal data analysis, machine learning, and missing data.
Current Students
Undergraduate Students
Evan French
(Summer-Fall 2025)
Program: Gerontechnology-Focused Student Undergraduate Research Experience (GSUR) Summer Internship
Project: An examination of the connections among objective smart watch data, ecological momentary assessments, and cognition (in-progress)
Jaehong Lee
(Summer 2024)
Program: Gerontechnology-Focused Student Undergraduate Research Experience (GSUR) Summer Internship
Project: Examining Consistency and Accuracy of Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Cognition using N-back Measures (presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting)*
*WSU SURCA 2025 Crimson Award in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Information Sciences
Graduated Students
Antranik Kirakosian, Ph.D.
(Class of 2025)
Dissertation: Exploratory Investigation of Mathematics Engagement In Digitally Based Assessments: Evidence From NAEP Process Data
Onur Ramazan, Ph.D.
(Class of 2025)
Dissertation: Examining Measurement Invariance and Differential Item Functioning in Reading Self-Concept
Olasunkanmi Kehinde, Ph.D.
(Class of 2024)
Dissertation: Unveiling Learning Pathways: Exploring Q-Matrix Designs with Hierarchical Cognitive Attributes in Longitudinal Diagnostic Classification Models
