Senior Psychometrician of Birkman International, Inc., developer of a leading personality assessment, will be presenting at the 22nd Annual at the 22nd Annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).
The conference will be held at the Times Square Marriott Marquis in New York City, occurring April 27-29, 2007.
“This is an exciting opportunity to mingle with other leading lights in the field, and to discuss the role of personality assessments in today’s business milieu,” said Dr. Wadlington.
Dr. Wadlington will be participating in three separate symposia, including:
Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and Perfect Measurement Equivalence
“Exploring the Cross-Cultural Measurement Equivalence of Personality Using CFA and IRT”
Location: Brecht Ballroom
Date/Time: Friday, April 27 at noon
Advancing Research on Unproctored Internet Testing
“Methodology for the Development and Validation of New Forms of Personality Assessments in an Unproctored Environment”
Location: Broadway Ballroom North
Date/Time: Friday, April 27 at 3:30 pm
The Impact of Testing Conditions on Online Assessment
“Interactions in Test Administration Settings: The Effects of Applicant Personality”
Location: Broadway Ballroom North
Date/Time: Saturday, April 28 at 12:30 pm
Dr. Wadlington works with The Birkman Method, the premier personality assessment for ascertaining usual behaviors, stress behaviors, work-styles and preferences,–
The SIOP conference boasts several preconference workshops, cutting edge seminars, special events, and networking functions.
SIOP is a division within the APA that is also an organizational affiliate of the APS. The Society’s mission is to enhance human well-being and performance in organizational and work settings by promoting the science, practice, and teaching of industrial-organizational psychology.
“It is always an honor to present papers before the APA, and I look forward to discussing findings about the changing role of personality assessment as a tool for both organizational development and personal growth,” said Dr. Wadlington.
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About Birkman:
The Birkman Method ® has been in use for over 50 years and has been used by over 2 million people and 5,000 organizations worldwide, including corporations, not-for-profit organizations, governmental agencies, and individuals in their hiring, retention, motivational and organizational development activities. The assessment accurately measures social behaviors, underlying expectations of interpersonal and task actions, potential stress reactions to unmet expectations, occupational preferences and organizational strengths. For more information:
