Gideon J. Mellenbergh
Gideon J. Mellenbergh | |
|---|---|
 Don Mellenbergh, 2009 | |
| Born | 9 August 1938 |
| Died | 27 March 2021 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychologist |
| Institutions | University of Amsterdam |
| Thesis | Studies on educational tests (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | Adriaan de Groot[1] |
| Doctoral students | Herman J. Adèr, Henk van der Flier, Joop Hox, Edith de Leeuw |
Gideon Jan (Don) Mellenbergh (9 August 1938 – 27 March 2021) was a Dutch psychologist, who was Professor of Psychological methods at the University of Amsterdam, known for his contribution in the field of psychometrics,[2][3] and Social Research Methodology.
Biography
Born and raised in
At the University of Amsterdam, Mellenbergh began his academic career as an assistant professor of psychological methods in 1965. Late 1969 he was visiting research assistant at the
Mellenbergh performed many administrative functions in Dutch research institutes, is member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) since 1993,[5] the Psychometric Society, the American Psychological Association (APA), the International Statistical Institute (ISI), and the Interuniversity Graduate School of Psychometrics and Sociometrics (IOPS). And Mellenbergh was editor at Psychometrika, on the editorial Board of Psychological Methods and member of the editorial council of Psicothema.[4]
He died on 27 March 2021.[6]
Publications
Books and papers, a selection:
- 1970. An Application of a Model of Rasch
- 1999. Research Methodology in the Social, Behavioural and Life Sciences. With Herman J. Ader
- 2008 Advising on Research Methods: a consultant's companion. With Herman J. Adèr and David J. Hand (eds.). Johannes van Kessel Publ. p. 244.
- 2011. A Conceptual Introduction to Psychometrics
Articles, a selection:
- Adèr, H. J., & Wijn, M. (1984). An iterative item bias detection method. Journal of educational measurement, 21(2), 131-145.
References
- ^ Gideon J. Mellenbergh at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ Raegan Murphy (2001) Dynamic Assessment, Intelligence and Measurement. p. 106
- ^ Frank Columbus (2001) Advances in Psychology Research. Vol 6. p. 55
- ^ a b c dhr. prof.dr. G.J. (Don) Mellenbergh, Vitae. University of Amsterdam, Accessed May 18, 2013
- ^ "Don Mellenbergh" (in Dutch). Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020.
- ^ "In memoriam Don Mellenbergh". Interuniversity graduate school of Psychometrics and Sociometrics. 7 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021.
External links
- Gideon J. Mellenbergh, webpage at the University of Amsterdam.
