David J. Weiss is an American psychometrician who has made significant contributions to the field of psychometrics. Alongside Fredric M. Lord, Weiss is considered a pioneer in the development and application of computerized adaptive testing [1]
Weiss earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1959. Thereafter, he pursued doctoral studies in the subject at the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1963. [2] After earning his doctorate, he remained and joined the faculty of the University of Minnesota. [3] Weiss is the founding editor-in-chief of the academic journal Applied Psychological Measurement , serving from January 1977 to December 2001. [4] [5] [6]
Weiss is a fellow of the American Psychological Association [7] and the American Educational Research Association. [8]