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Andrew J. Bodine, Ph.D
andrew.j.bodine@gmail.com | (678) 925-9564
Professional Summary
Flexible and efficient statistician and psychometrician, skilled in conducting testing research from
inception to completion. Excels in keeping projects focused, but able to identify new, informative
avenues if advantageous. Able to report results in an easily understood manner. Six years of
psychometric research experience, both theoretical and applied.
Theoretical research interests include estimation and goodness-of-fit of item response theory and
factor analysis models, and applied interests are psychological measurement, educational assessment,
and measurement within public health.
Relevant Skills
− Item response theory (IRT)
− Structural equation modeling (SEM)
− Factor analysis (Exploratory and
Confirmatory)
− Mixed modeling
− Longitudinal modeling
− Linear modeling
− Experimental design
− Consultation
− R, SAS, SPSS, STATA, Excel,
LISREL, Mplus, MULTILOG,
flexMIRT, and others
Education
Ph.D., Psychology, August 2015, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Dissertation: A Monte Carlo Investigation of Fit Statistic Differences in Limited- and Full-
Information Measurement Models
M.A., Psychology, August 2012, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Thesis: The Effect of Item Parameter Uncertainty on Test Reliability
B.A., Psychology, May 2009, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
B.A., English, May 2009, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
Experience
Graduate Research Associate, June 2014 to August 2015, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
− Performed analyses and visualized results in SAS and R on several ongoing projects for a
clinical psychology faculty and his lab.
− Functioned as a consultant for lab investigators, providing instruction on topics like SAS
programming, path analysis, psychometrics, moderation, mediation, and graphing in various
statistical programming languages.
− Results from recent study featured in publications like People and NPR.
Statistical Consultant, August 2014 to May 2015, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
− Provided consulting services for psychology graduate students and post-doctoral researchers
on a wide variety of statistical topics.
− Assisted investigators on numerous projects including independent research, master’s theses,
and doctoral dissertations.
− Consulted on topics such as statistical power, effect size, research design, hierarchical mixed
modeling, factor analysis, and item response theory. Additionally, provided instructions for
conducting these analyses in software like R, SAS, and SPSS.

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Experience (continued)
Graduate Teaching Associate, September 2010 to May 2014, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
− Conducted lab sessions and held office hours for both undergraduate and graduate statistics
courses in the psychology department.
− Instructed students on a range of statistical topics including probability theory, power, effect
size, hypothesis testing, and inference.
− Taught students how to use R, SAS, and SPSS to clean and manage data, conduct tests, and
visualize and interpret results.
Awards and Honors
Psychology Fellowship Award Recipient, September 2009, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Magna cum Laude Graduate, May 2009, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
Best Psychology Research Paper, March 2009, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
President, Psi Chi, 2008-2009, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
Penfield Scholarship Recipient, August 2005, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
Publications and Accepted Submissions
Fitzgerald-Butt, S. M., Bodine, A. J., Fry, K. M., Ash, J., Zaidi, A., Garg, V., Gerhardt, C. A., &
McBride, K. L. (in press). Measuring genetic knowledge: A brief survey instrument for
adolescents and adults. Clinical Genetics.
Emery, C., Olson, K., Lee, V., Habash, D., Nasar, J., & Bodine, A. (2015). Home environment and
psychosocial predictors of obesity status among community-residing men and women.
International Journal of Obesity.
Edwards, M. C., Wirth, R. J., Houts, C. R., & Bodine, A. J. (2015). Three (or four) factors, four (or
three) models. In Reise, S. P. & Revicki, D. A. (Eds.). Handbook of Item Response Theory
Modeling (pp. 159-182). New York, NY: Springer.
For more information, including further education details, skills, conference presentations, and
current projects moving towards publication, visit my LinkedIn profile below. Presentations and
projects listed under “Documents” section.