Meetings

Upcoming Meeting

The Executive Committee of MAPAC is excited to announce the Fall Conference to be held September 21 and 22, 2010 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Silver Spring, MD, located less than 9 miles from downtown Washington, DC.

The conference program with registration form is available below. We're hoping to get a good turnout from the DC/Baltimore area. We look forward to meeting you in Silver Spring!

Fall 2010 Conference Program Description [Word]

Meeting Archives

2009

Fall 2009 Conference Program Description [Word]

Presentations

• Bringing Everyone On Board:
  Increasing the Opportunity for Diversity in Entry-level Professional Appointments in New York State [PPT]
  Jennifer Hoerup and Ken Siegal,
  New York State Department of Civil Service
• Managing Eligible Lists with ELMS [PPT]
  Mike Short, Doreen Hughes, and Scott Rhubright,
  New York State Department of Civil Service
• The Recent Judicial Decision Concerning Two NYC Firefighter Exams [PDF] Joel P. Wiesen, Ph.D.,
  Director,
  Applied Personnel Research
• Synthetic Validity: An introduction to a useful, but unused approach to establishing validity evidence [PDF] Charles Scherbaum, Ph.D.,
  Assistant Professor of Psychology,
  Baruch College,
  City University of New York
• Functional Competencies Can Improve Organizational Capabilities [PPT] Nancy E. Abrams, Ph.D.,
  The Partnering Group

Spring 2009 Conference Program Description [Word]

Presentations

• Job Analysis For Content Validation [PPT]
  Steve Serra and Gwen Schindler,
  Office of Personnel, Comptroller of Maryland
• Oyez, Oyez, Oyez [PDF]
  Jeffrey P. Feuquay, Psychologist and Attorney,
  Special Counsel to Russell, Brown and Breckenridge
• Assessing the Items: Using SME Judgments for Linkages, Sensitivity, and Cut Off Scores [PowerPoint Slideshow]
  Dennis Doverspike, Ph.D.
  ABPP, University of Akron
• US Supreme Court Update: The Roberts’ Employment Docket [PPT]
  Michael L. Foreman
  Dickinson School of Law, The Pennsylvania State University
• Don’t Get Stressed: It’s A Generational Thing [PPT]
  Jack Walmer, Ph.D.
  Bureau of Treatment Services, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

2008

Fall 2008, Conference Program Description [Word]

Presentations

• Improving the Selection Process: Training Selecting Officials to Use Behavior-Based Interviews
  Dr. Nancy E. Abrams, Ph.D. - The Partnering Group
• Developing and Administering Web-based Surveys: A Tool-Kit for Assessment Professionals
  Dr. Ilene Gast, Ph.D., U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Remotely-delivered Assessment: Breaking out of Bricks and Mortar
  Dr. Seymour Adler, Ph.D. - Aon Consulting
• Building Cognitive Ability Tests with Reduced Adverse Impact
  Dr. Harold Goldstein - Baruch College, The City University of New York
• Assessment Issues in Identifying Language-Skilled Interpreters for the New York Court System
  Dr. Philip Ferrara, Ph.D. & Sridevi Gadiraju, M.S - New York State Unified Court System – Office of Court Administration
• Introducing a Computerized Test Management System: Lessons Learned on OHMS (Ohio Hiring Management System) Implementation
  John Audet - State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services

Spring 2008, Conference Program Description [Word]

Presentations

• Best Practices in Competency Modeling [PPT]
  Brian J. Ruggeberg Ph.D., Aon Consulting
• Lessons Learned in the Development and Delivery of Training and Experience Measures [PPT]
  Pat Curtin
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  Tim McGonigle
  SRA International
• Navigating a Dynamic Public Sector Workforce: Succession Planning in a Complex Environment [PPT]
  Kim Helton
  Bob Jackson
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  Governor’s Office of Administration
• What's New in Technology and Cheating [PDF]
  Jamie Mulkey
  Ed.D.Vice President
  Client Services
  Caveon Test Security
• Developing, Implementing, and Scoring Valid Job Simulations
  Suzanne Tsacoumis, Ph.D.
  Human Resouruces Research Organization (HumRRO)
• The Future of Testing: How You Can Take Advantage of It, Today!
  David Meissner
  Vice President, Solution Services
  Prometric