Wenchao Ma
Associate Professor
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Top SchoolWenchao Ma is an associate professor and PhD-trained educational measurement researcher with eight years of professional experience focused on item response theory, cognitive diagnosis models, test equating, and computerized testing. Based at the University of Minnesota and trained at Rutgers and Beijing Normal University, he blends rigorous statistical methodology with practical assessment applications. His work bridges theory and practice in large-scale assessment design and adaptive testing, often translating complex psychometric models into usable tools for educators and policymakers. Colleagues know him for precision in measurement and for pursuing methodological clarity that improves test fairness and diagnostic feedback.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology, Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology at Beijing Normal UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Educational Statistics and Research Methods, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Educational Statistics and Research Methods at Rutgers Graduate School of Education
Github Skills (9)
psychometrics10
bootstrapping10
meta-analysis10
cran10
r9
open-access4
journal4
creative-commons3
academia3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
Wenchao-Ma/GDINA
Feb 2018 - Nov 2022
GDINA
Contributions:5 releases, 91 commits, 109 pushes in 4 years 9 months
psychometricscognitive-diagnosisbootstrappingdcmcran
Wenchao-Ma/CDMreadinglist
Feb 2020 - Feb 2020
Contributions:7 commits, 6 pushes, 3 branches in 1 day
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