About Us
Mission
The mission of Women in Measurement is to advance gender and racial equity in educational measurement leadership. We amplify the diverse voices of all women and provide structures of support for career advancement.
Vision
The vision of Women in Measurement is to serve as the epicenter for empowering women in educational measurement.
PROGRAMS
Women in Measurement, Inc. hosts a number of initiatives aimed at advancing the careers of women in educational measurement, with particular focus on supporting women of color in our field.
Mentoring
Connect directly with women leaders in our field. Our mentoring program is designed to support women at all stages of their careers.
Speaker Series
Coordinated sessions at professional conferences related to the intersection of women’s issues, race, and educational measurement.
Networking Events
Join us at our annual reception for conversation and networking with women in our field. Our Leadership Award is also presented at this event.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Susan Lyons
Executive Director
Susan is the Principal Consultant for Lyons Assessment Consulting where she works at the intersection of educational measurement and social justice. She partners with clients to provide thought leadership, design systems, lead research, and offer technical advice that leverages the power of assessment to create a more equitable future. Current clients include states, school districts, non-profits, and testing companies. In addition to her consulting work, Susan teaches at Boston College.
Tameka L. Payton
Chief Operating Officer
Tameka L. Payton, Ph.D. is the founder and chief executive officer of Psychometric Solutions where she is responsible for steering its people and programs towards the company’s vision, which is to empower organizations with accurate, fair, and inclusive assessments and programs that reflect the diverse communities they serve. Under Dr. Payton’s leadership, the organization creates, manages, and evaluates assessments, programs, and policies that advance special populations, including persons with disabilities, returning citizens, and youth involved in the criminal justice system.
Fiona Hinds
Chief Strategy Officer
Fiona is the Senior Advisor for Equity and Transformation at Cognia. Fiona has extensive experience in leadership, education management and improvement for educational systems. Her expertise includes school quality, urban education, equity in STEM, and strategic planning. At Cognia, Fiona has been influential in supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion as guiding principles in delivery services within the assessment division.
PROGRAM LEADS
Tomoe Kanaya
ResearcHER Program Facilitator
Tomoe Kanaya, Ph.D has over 20 years of experience as a researcher, educator, and data scientist within academic, non-profit, and industry settings. She specializes in longitudinal methodology, including the incorporation of AI/ML models to development assessments and analytic strategies that measure growth and change across the lifespan in an equitable and responsible manner. She has served as Program Lead for the ResearcHERS program since 2022.
YJ Kim
ResearcHER Program Facilitator
YJ Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she leads the PLAI (Playful Learning and Assessment for Impact) lab. Previously she was the founder and director of MIT Playful Journey Lab where she led an interdisciplinary team of game designers, developers, and researchers to create playful assessment tools for K12 education. Her work centers on the topic of innovative assessment and re-imaging what and how we measure learning across formal and informal contexts. YJ’s work on playful assessment merges a principled assessment design framework with justice-oriented design practices in playful learning environments. Central to her work is close collaboration with practitioners, as she empowers teachers to utilize playful and authentic assessment tools that align with their values and address the challenges specific to their contexts. YJ earned her PhD in Instructional Systems Design from Florida State University and holds a B.S. in Educational Technology from Ewha Womans University.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kadriye Ercikan
Vice President of Research and Measurement Sciences, Educational Testing Service & Professor Emerita
Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia
Ellen Forte
CEO & Chief Scientist, edCount, LLC.
Jennifer Dunn
Vice President, Psychometrics, Scoring & Testing Services, Pearson
Jennifer Randall
President,
Center for Measurement Justice
Ye Tong
Senior Vice President, Assessment Operations, NBME
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