Measurement with Meaning Schedule

An Honorary Symposium for Dr. Kurt F. Geisinger
Friday, September 25, 2026
University of Nebraska—Lincoln | Wick Alumni Center 

TimeActivities and Speakers
8:30 a.m.Arrival and Check-in 
9:00 a.m.Welcome 
9:25 a.m.

Admissions 

Dr. Krista Mattern, National Board of Medical Examiners

Dr. Rebecca Zwick, University of California, Santa Barbara

Discussant: Dr. HyeSun Lee, California State University, Channel Islands

10:30 a.m.        Break (15 minutes)
10:45 a.m.         

Validity and Fairness 

Dr. Stephen Sireci, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Dr. Kadriye Ercikan, Educational Testing Services

Discussant: Dr. Jordan Wheeler, Pearson

12:00 p.m.         Lunch (60 minutes)
1:00 p.m.            

Licensure, Certification, and Employment

Dr. Dragos Iliescu, University of Bucharest

Dr. Jerome Clauser, American Board of Internal Medicine 

Dr. Fred Oswald, University of California, Irvine

Discussant: Dr. Weldon Smith, California State University Channel Islands

2:30 p.m.            Break (15 minutes)
3:00 p.m.            Keynote

Dr. Kurt Geisinger, Buros Center for Testing
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.Reception