Arthur David Kirsch

Education:

Ph. D. Purdue University 1957

Applied Social Psychology.

Minors in Statistics and Sociology.

M.S. Purdue University 1956

Psychology.

B.A. George Washington University 1955

Psychology.

Minors in Statistics and Science.

Employment:

George Washington University 1962 to Present

Professor of Statistics and Psychology 1971 to Present

Chairman, Department of Statistics

Fall 1990 to Summer 1994

Fall 1982 to Summer 1985

Associate Professor of Statistics 1965 to 1970

My teaching program has included basic, intermediate and advanced applied statistics, experimental design, probability, sampling techniques, survey design, factor analysis, multivariate analysis, statistical consulting, introduction to mathematical statistics, regression analysis, and an introduction to various computer packages. These are taught in the Statistics Department. In Psychology, I taught psychometrics, test construction and theory, general, and abnormal psychology. I coordinate the statistics courses for students in the social sciences, advise undergraduate statistics majors, and serve on Master's and Doctoral research committees, advising on research design and analysis. The departments served have included Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Education, Engineering Administration, Public Policy Studies, and the Medical School.

Associate Director, Social Research Project 1962 to 1965 This was an N.I.H. funded study of drinking behavior in the U.S. and was conducted via a nationwide probability in -home survey.

While on sabbatical leave in 1986, was Visiting Research Fellow at Warwick University , England, and Honorary Fellow at University College, London. Both appointments were in the Department of Statistics.

Datatrol Corporation 1961 to 1962

Director of Life Sciences Division. Firm was a computer consulting company. Managed several projects, involving training and applications programming.

American Research Bureau (Now Arbitron,Inc.) 1960 to 1961

Research Manager. Company was second largest T.V. rating service in the U.S.. Managed custom market research team as well as directed all internal quality control and new product development.

National Security Agency 1958 to 1960

Personnel Psychologist and Branch Chief, Division of Personnel. Developed selection tests for diverse occupations, set up agency wide personnel records system, and served as statistical consultant to division.

Gallup and Robinson, Inc. 1957 to 1958

Director of Technical Research. Firm did advertising and market research, specializing in print media research. Directed all custom research projects and internal quality control.

Honors:

Elected to honor societies of Psy Chi (psychology), Alpha Kappa Delta (sociology), and Sigma Xi (scientific research). At Purdue was a David Ross Research Fellow.

Affiliations:

Have been a member of the American Educational Research Assoc., American Psychological Association, American Statistical Association, Washington Statistical Society, D.C. Psychology Association, Maryland Psychological Association, D.C. Association for Computing Machinery, and the Association for Public Opinion Research.

Additional Professional Experience:

During the years I have been teaching full time, I have also carried out an active program of both research and consulting, inside the University as well as for various governmental agencies and private firms. The most important of this consulting has been for HEW, NIH, NOAA, USIA, EEOC, the Bureau of the Census, US State Department, Stanford Research Institute, Children's Hospital of D.C., Westat Research, Group Operations, Department of Education of both Puerto Rico and Montgomery County,MD., American Speech and Hearing Assn., Center for Naval Analysis, Independent Sector, National Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities, National Commission on Orphan Drugs, two regional education laboratories (CAREL and RBS), Synectics, NCES, NEA, and IBM .

My research has tended to be quite applied and has primarily grown out of directing doctoral dissertations and consulting.

Because George Washington University is located in Washington, D.C., I have had the opportunity to participate in major research projects for the Federal Government, either directly or through local research firms. Many of these research projects have led to reports to heads of agencies or to the Congress, often resulting in changes in regulations or legislation. My presentations, papers, and publications can be organized into four areas (over 60 to date):

1. Survey and Sampling Research and Applications
2. Educational Research
3. Psychological and Developmental Research
4. Data Analysis.

Within the University, I have given assistance to colleagues in many departments on their research designs and data analysis. This also included help in using the computer, especially using BMDP and SAS.

In addition, I have been an expert witness in several legal proceedings.

akirsch@gwuvm.gwu.edu

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Last update: September, 1996.