Ze Wang

Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, 2008, in Educational Psychology

M.A. from the University of Missouri, 2008, in Statistics

M.A. from the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005, in Educational Psychology

B.E. from the University of Science and Technology of China, 2002, in Electrical Engineering

B.S. from the University of Science and Technology of China, 2002, in English

Wang, Z., & Osterlind, S. J. (in press). Classical test theory. In T. Teo (Ed.), Handbook of quantitative methods for educational research. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.

Wang, Z., Hu, X. Y., & Guo, Y. Y. (in press). Goal contents and goal contexts: Experiments with Chinese students. The Journal of Experimental Education.

Nguyen V. H., Wang, Z., & Waigandt, A. C. (in press). The development of an osteoporosis prevention education intervention: Its effectiveness, conclusions, and recommendations. American Journal of Health Education.

Wang, Z., Osterlind, S. J., & Bergin, D. A. (2012). Building mathematics achievement models in four countries using TIMSS 2003. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 1-28. doi: 10.1007/s10763-011-9328-6

Arce, A. J., & Wang, Z. (2012). Applying Rasch model and generalizability theory to study modified-Angoff cut scores. International Journal of Testing, 12(1), 44-60. doi: 10.1080/15305058.2011.614366

Osterlind, S. J., & Wang, Z. (2012). Item response theory in measurement, assessment and evaluation for higher education. In C. Secolsky & D. B. Denison (Eds.), Handbook on measurement, assessment, and evaluation in higher education (pp. 150-160). New York, NY: Routledge.

Osterlind, S. J., & Wang, Z. (2012). Statistical modeling in measurement, assessment and evaluation for higher education. In C. Secolsky & D. B. Denison (Eds.), Handbook on measurement, assessment, and evaluation in higher education (pp. 208-215). New York, NY: Routledge.

Hinton, P. S., Rogers, R. S., Thyfault, J. P., Dawson, A. W., & Wang, Z. (2012). Reply to Scott, Sale, Greeves, and Fraser. Journal of Applied Physiology, 112(2), 330. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01339.2011

Rogers, R. S., Dawson, A. W., Wang, Z., Thyfault, J. P., & Hinton, P. S. (2011). Acute response of plasma markers of bone turnover to a single bout of resistance training or plyometrics. Journal of Applied Physiology, 111(5), 1353-1360. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00333.2011

Wang, Q., Wang, Z., & Osterlind, S. J. (2011). Modeling the effects of home environment, reading self-concept and attitude on text comprehension between British and Chinese students. New Waves – Educational Research & Development, 14(1), 22-33.

Thomas, T. R., Warner, S. O., Dellsperger, K. C., Hinton, P. S., Whaley-Connell, A. T., Rector, R. S., Liu, Y., Linden, M. A., Chockalingam, A., Thyfault, J. P., Huyette, D. R., Wang, Z., & Cox, R. H. (2010). Exercise and the metabolic syndrome with weight regain. Journal of Applied Physiology, 109, 3-10. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01361.2009.

Waigandt, A., & Wang, Z. (2010). An introduction to statistical reasoning in quantitative research (3rd ed.). Kearney, NE: Morris.

Osterlind, S. J., Sheng, Y., Beaujean, A. Wang, Z., Nagel, T., & Juve, T. (2008). College BASE technical manual. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri, Assessment Resource Center.

Arce-Ferrer, A., Xue, Q., & Wang, Z. (2007). Technical report of the Spring 2007 administration of Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) for grades 3 to 8. San Antonio, TX: Harcourt Assessment, Inc.

Wang, Z. & Chen, J. (2004). CAT: A case study of GRE. Teaching English in China, 27(1), 12-17. doi: CNKI:SUN:TEIC.0.2004-01-002.

Wang, Z. (2012, April). Examining the Big-Fish-Little-Pond Effect across 49 countries: A multilevel latent variable modeling approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of National Council on Measurement in Education, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Wang, Z. & Su, I. (2012, April). Longitudinal factor structure of general self-concept and locus of control among high school students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Bergin, D., Bergin, C., & Wang, Z. (2012, April). Classroom interest from 4th to 12th grade. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Chen, H., Wang, Z., Huang, X., & Tu, W. (2011, August). Contextual effects in Coopersmith's self-esteem inventory: An application of differential item functioning. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Wang, Z. (2011, April). Assessing measurement invariance of complex data with presence of ordinal indicators. Paper presented at the annual meeting of National Council on Measurement in Education, New Orleans, LA.

Wang, Z., Cho, S., & Osterlind, S. J. (2011, April). Measuring student academic growth at a state level. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Bergin, C. C., Wang, Z., Bergin, D. A., Fritz-Bryant, R., & Jamroz, R. (2011, April). Student classroom engagement in 4^thto 12^th grade. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Chen, H., Whitney, S. D., Wang, Z., & Zhang, J. (2011, April). Are father, father involvement the protective factors of school and/or course failure: an investigation of adolescents with six different father groups. Roundtable discussion presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Chen, H., Huang, X., Wang, Z., & Tu, W. (2011, April). Father involvement in China: An item response theory modeling approach. Roundtable discussion presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Mackowiak, C., Good, G.E., Harris, K.J., Cronk, N.J., Wang, Z., & Catley, D. (2011, April). Assessing masculine norms: Factor support for a 22-item Instrument. Poster presented at the 2011 American Men's Studies Association Conference on Men and Masculinities, Kansas City, MO.

Bergin, C. C., Wang, Z. & Bryant, R. (2011, March). Prosocial behavior in fourth to twelfth grade classrooms. Poster presented at the 2011 biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Wang, Z., Cho, S., Osterlind, S. J., & Carr, D. (2010, August). Examining academic growth: What are the residuals telling us. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Wang, Z., Chen, H., Tu, W., & Huang, X. (2010, August). Self-esteem among students in China. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Wang, Z. & Osterlind, S. J. (2010, May). Group differences in test retaking and performance among collegians on a high-stakes test. Roundtable discussion presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, Denver, Colorado.

Wang, Z. (2010, April). Assessing invariance of motivation in learning mathematics and science between Chinese and US students. Paper presented at the 18^th annual international conference of the Chinese American Research and Development Association, Denver, Colorado.

Good, G. E., Cronk, N. J., Harris, K. J., & Wang, Z. (2010, April). Assessing masculine norms and their relations to college men’s smoking, drinking, and psychological well being. Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA.

Rogers, R. S., Widzer, M. O., Dawson, A. W., Wang, Z., Thyfault, J. P., & Hinton, P. S. (2009, November). The acute effects of a single bout of resistance-training or plyometrics on hormones and markers of bone turnover. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American College of Sports Medicine (Central States Chapter), Columbia, MO.

Chen, H., Whitney, S. D., Wang, Z., & Tsai, C. (2009, October). Father, father involvement, and adolescents’ academic performance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association, St. Louis, MO.

Tsai, C., Wang, Z., Huang, M., Chen, H., & Heppner, P. (2009, October). Comparing the prediction of coping and problem resolution between male and female Taiwanese college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-Western Educational Research Association, St. Louis, MO.

Arce-Ferrer, A. J., Wang, Z., & Xue, Q. (2009, April). Applying Rasch model and generalizability theory to study modified Angoff cut scores for reporting with vertical scales. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Bryant, R., Murphy, B., Bergin, D. A., McFarling, P., Parshall, T., Sireno, L., & Wang, Z. (2009, April). Perceptions of responsibility and accountability for student learning in the context of NCLB-mandated testing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Modzelewski, N. E., Whitney, S. D., & Wang, Z. (2009, April). The influence of familism and acculturation on school achievement and problematic drinking behavior in Latino/a adolescents. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Wang, Z., Osterlind, S. J., & Bergin, D. A. (2009, April). Academic motivation, mathematics achievement, and the school context: Building achievement models using TIMSS 2003. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Wang, Q., & Wang, Z. (2008, September). Modeling the effects of home environment, children’s reading self-concept and attitudes on text comprehension between British and Chinese students: Using PIRLS 2001 data set. Paper accepted at the 3rd IEA International Research Conference, Taipei, Chinese Taipei.

Heppner, P., Tsai, C, Huang, M., Wang, Z., & He, Y. (2008, August). Culture specific coping across traumatic events in Taiwan. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Stephenson, A., Wang, Z., Arce-Ferrer, A. J., & Xue, Q. (2008, March). Using HLM to examine growth of English abilities for ELL students and group differences. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Wang, Z. (2007, June). Influences of fluid and crystallized intelligences on planning ability. Poster presented at Missouri Psychological Association Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Wang, Z. (2006, October). Use of generalizability theory to estimate reliability of multiple-choice writing scores across years in CBASE. Poster presented at Winemiller 2006 Conference on Methodological Developments of Statistics in the Social Sciences, Columbia, MO.

University of Missouri Research Council (URC-11-060) $7,329 04/01/2011 – 04/01/2012 Measuring Student Classroom Engagement (PI: David Bergin; Co-PIs: Christi Bergin, Ze Wang) Role: Co-PI

Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.305A)   $2,915,757  08/01/2010 – 7/31/2014

Evaluation of a Video-based Modeling Program to Promote Effective Classroom Management Teaching Practices  (PI: Wendy Reinke)

Role: Data Manager/Statistician

University of Missouri Research Council (SRF-11-013)  $3,500   06/01/2011 – 06/30/2011

Assessing Measurement Invariance of Math Self-Concept and Examining the Big-Fish-Little-Pond Effect across 49 Countries: A Multilevel Latent Variable Modeling Approach

Role: PI

• G. Ellsworth Huggins Fellowship, University of Missouri, 2003-2008

• Slawski Fellowship, Harcourt Assessment, Inc., 2007

• Second Place Award Graduate Poster Competition. Influences of fluid and crystallized intelligences on planning ability. Missouri Psychological Association, 2007

• Distinguished Bachelor's Thesis Award, University of Science and Technology of China, 2002

• Student of Good Character and Fine Scholarship Award, Anhui, China, 2002

• Excellent Graduating Student Award, University of Science and Technology of China, 2002

• Outstanding Student Scholarship, University of Science and Technology of China, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997

• Zhangzongzhi Sci-Tech Scholarship, University of Science and Technology of China, 1999