Russell T. Warne

Russell T. Warne is a quantitative research psychologist, author, and former professor of psychology at Utah Valley University. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2007, Warne earned his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Brigham Young University and his PhD in educational psychology from Texas A&M University in 2011. ^{[3] [4]}

Warne was an associate professor at Utah Valley University. ^{[5] [2]} Dr. Warne has published over 50 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals. ^[6]

Warne is the creator of the Reasoning and Intelligence Online Test (RIOT), which was released in 2025. He is also credited as the author of the test's technical manual. The RIOT is a fully online intelligence test based on the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model of intelligence. ^{[7] [8]}

Books

• Statistics for the social sciences: A general linear model approach (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. (2021)
• In the know: Debunking 35 myths about human intelligence. Cambridge University Press. (2020) ^[9]

Honors and Awards

• Mensa International Award for Excellence in Research, Mensa Education & Research Foundation, awarded for Warne, R. T., & Burningham, C. (2019). Spearman’s g found in 31 non-Western nations: Strong evidence that g is a universal phenomenon. ^[10]
• Dean’s Recognition Award for Research 2019, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Utah Valley University. ^[3]

• 8th most downloaded article of over 4,000 articles published in 2018 in APA journals, American Psychological Association, awarded for Warne, R. T., Astle, M. C., & Hill, J. C. (2018). ^[11]
• Journal of Young Investigators 2016 best social science paper, awarded to Slade, M. K., & Warne, R. T. (2016). A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy for child victims of abuse. Journal of Young Investigators, 30(6), 36-43.
• Gifted Child Quarterly 2014 Paper of the Year, awarded to Warne, R. T. (2014). Using above-level testing to track growth in gifted students. Gifted Child Quarterly, 58, 2-23.
• 2015 Presidential Award of Excellence for Scholarship, Utah Valley University. ^[12]
• Dean’s Recognition Award for Research 2014, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Utah Valley University. ^[3]
• Lohman/Heep Fellowship, College of Education and Human 2010-2011 Development, Texas A&M University. ^[13]

• Best doctoral-level research in progress 2009, National Association for Gifted Children. ^[14]

• Dean’s Award, Southwest Educational Research Association, 2008 and 2009. ^[15]

References

1. "The truth about intelligence: Do IQ tests really work?". New Scientist. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
2. Smart, Ashley (2025-03-26). "In Genetics, a Tense Coexistence of Mainstream and Fringe Views". Undark Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
3. "Dean's Recognition Awards | Utah Valley University". www.uvu.edu. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
4. "RIOT IQ TEST Launches Revolutionary Online Intelligence Testing Platform". metro.newschannelnebraska.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
5. Relations, University. "UVU Study Finds Nationwide Gap in Psychology Courses about Human Intelligence". www.uvu.edu. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
6. "Russell T. Warne". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
7. "Riot IQ | Measure your intelligence online". Riot IQ. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
8. "RIOT IQ TEST Launches Revolutionary Online Intelligence Testing Platform". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
9. "Publication of a new book by Dr Russell T. Warne". Intelligence. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
10. "UVU Psychology Researchers Earn Mensa Award". www.uvu.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
11. "The top 10 journal articles". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
12. "2015 awards of excellence recipients" (PDF).
13. Warne, Russell T.; Lazo, Maria; Ramos, Tammy; Ritter, Nicola (2012-07-01). "Statistical Methods Used in Gifted Education Journals, 2006-2010" . Gifted Child Quarterly. 56 (3): 134–149. doi:10.1177/0016986212444122. ISSN   0016-9862.
14. Warne, Russell T. (2011-10-01). "Beyond Multiple Regression: Using Commonality Analysis to Better Understand R2 Results" . Gifted Child Quarterly. 55 (4): 313–318. doi:10.1177/0016986211422217. ISSN   0016-9862.
15. "SERA Newsletter" (PDF). SERA.

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