Hi, I’m

Fatih.

PhD candidate in Educational Psychology (Quantitative Methods) at Baylor University.

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About

I’m Fatih Ozkan, a PhD candidate in Educational Psychology specializing in quantitative methods at Baylor University.

My interests include item response theory, psychometrics, structural equation modeling, and multilevel modeling.

I use this space to share code, course notes, and small research projects as I work on methods for large educational datasets.

Tools I use a lot:
  • R
  • Stan/JAGS
  • Quarto
  • Git/GitHub
  • Mplus
  • SAS

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant - Baylor University
Aug 2019 - Present

Build reproducible analysis workflows in R, including simulation studies, model checking, and reporting that non-technical collaborators can actually use.

Applied experience in psychometrics and measurement, including IRT, measurement invariance, and reliability and validity evidence.

Comfortable with large-scale assessment style data, including plausible values and replicate weights when the design demands it.

2016 - 2019
  • Oversaw STEM programs.
  • Conducted teacher training.
  • Led curriculum development.
  • Managed community partnerships.
Science and Math Teacher - Ministry of National Education
2009 - 2016
  • Classroom instruction.
  • Lesson and assessment design.
  • Lab supervision.
  • Extracurricular mentorship.

Education

Expected 2026
Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Psychology (Quantitative Method)
Baylor University
Dissertation: Bias-Aware Network Psychometrics (in progress).
2021
M.A., Educational Psychology (Quantitative Method)
Baylor University
Thesis: Analyzing the Effect of STEM Education on the Academic Success and Social Emotional Development of Gifted Students.
2017
M.A., Science and Mathematics Education
Erciyes University (Kayseri, Turkey)
Thesis: Determination of Misconceptions by Developing the Two-Stage Multiple-Choice Test for 7th Grade Digestive System.
2009
B.Ed., Math and Science Education
Erciyes University (Kayseri, Turkey)
Concentration: Math and Science Education.

Projects

Bayesian-Statistics
Bayesian R
Bayesian-Statistics
Course notes and code related to Bayesian statistics.
GitHub
PIRLLS
Psychometrics R
PIRLLS
Notes and analyses related to PIRLS-style large-scale assessment data.
GitHub
Partial-Measurement-Invariance
Measurement invariance Quarto
Partial-Measurement-Invariance
Materials and assets for working with measurement invariance.
GitHub

Publications

Bayesian Lasso Regression for Identifying Home and Parental Predictors of Reading Achievement: Evidence from PIRLS 2021 Türkiye
Ozkan, F. (2026, May 20). Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation, 31(1).
Rasch Investigation of the CogAT Form 8 Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal Domains in Grades 3 Through 5
Torres, D. K., Lutz, L. A., Song, J., Ozkan, F., Spitsberg, T., Filippini, T., ... & Morgan, G. B. (2025). Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 07342829251381509.
Machine Learning Prediction of Opioid Involvement in Connecticut Drug Overdose Deaths: Comparative Performance of Penalized Regression, Random Forest, and Support Vector Models
Ozkan, F. (2025, September 9). PREPRINT (Version 1). Research Square.
The Use of Financial Incentives in Qualitative Research across Disciplines in the United States: A Methodological Review from 1995 to 2021
Toraman Turk, S., Meneses, J., Turk, M., Fàbregues, S., Dudu, S., Ozkan, F., & Ustun-Elayan, B. (2025). Qualitative Social Sciences, 7(2), 107-127.
Effects of STEM education on the academic success and social-emotional development of gifted students
Ozkan, F., & Kettler, T. (2022). Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity, 9(2), 143-163.
Application of Gamification Techniques in Well Control Training and Competency
Jensen, J. W., Kettler, T., & Ozkan, F. (2024, March). Paper presented at the IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Opinions of Teachers on "This Is My Work" Project Competition
Ozkan, F., Oner Armagan, F., Bektas, O., & Saylan, A. (2015). Online Submission, 8(23), 211-243.

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