Bradley Thiessen (statistician)

Bradley Adam Thiessen is an American statistician and academic administrator. He served as the interim president of the New College of Florida from January 2023 to March 2023.

Bradley Theissen
President of the New College of Florida
Interim
In office
January 31, 2023 – March 2023
Preceded byPatricia Okker
Succeeded byRichard Corcoran (interim)
Personal details
Born
Bradley Adam Thiessen
Alma materSt. Ambrose University
University of Iowa
Websitebradthiessen.com
Scientific career
FieldsStatistics
InstitutionsSt. Ambrose University
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
ThesisRelationship between test security policies and test score manipulations (2008)
Doctoral advisorTimothy Neri Ansley

Life

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Theissen earned a bachelor's degree in secondary mathematics education at the St. Ambrose University.[1] He earned a master's degree and Ph.D. in educational measurement and statistics from the University of Iowa.[1] His 2008 dissertation was titled, Relationship between test security policies and test score manipulations.[2] Timothy Neri Ansley was his doctoral advisor.[2]

Thiessen worked at the St. Ambrose University for 12 years as the university assessment coordinator and a faculty member in the department of mathematics and statistics.[3] He joined the New College of Florida in July 2016 as the president's chief of staff and a professor of statistics.[1][4] In August 2016, he became its first director of institutional performance assessment.[1] On January 2, 2020, he became the director of institutional research at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo.[4] On January 31 2023, Thiessen was appointed as the interim president of the New College of Florida by the board of trustees, succeeding Patricia Okker.[5] He served until March 2023 when he was replaced by Richard Corcoran.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Delaney, Meghin (August 1, 2016). "New College names new director of institutional performance assessment". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  2. ^ a b Thiessen, Bradley Adam (2008). Relationship between test security policies and test score manipulations (Ph.D. thesis). University of Iowa. OCLC 317117606.
  3. ^ "New College Hires Director for Brand-New Position". Sarasota Magazine. August 1, 2016. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  4. ^ a b Irwin, Bonnie D. (December 16, 2019). "Announcement: Bradley Thiessen named as Director of Institutional Research". UH Hilo Chancellor's Blog. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  5. ^ a b Atterbury, Andrew (January 31, 2023). "Conservative trustees oust president at Florida's New College amid leadership overhaul". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-02-15.