Senior Psychometrician
Dr. Canda Mueller is a Senior Psychometrician at Questar Assessment, Inc. She is responsible for planning, coordinating, and performing statistical and psychometric analyses for Questar’s educational assessment projects.
Dr. Mueller has a wide range of experience in psychometric consultation with state departments of education and brings knowledge of large-scale assessment to Questar that spans both the vendor and the client side and will be invaluable to our partners as we design, develop, and implement assessment programs and research studies.
Previously, Dr. Mueller served as a Psychometrician at Pearson, where she was responsible for consulting with state departments of education on standard setting, field-test items, form development, and conducting complex statistical analysis. Previously, Dr. Mueller held the position of Program Manager and Psychometrician for Applied Measurement Professionals where she managed multiple programs and provided psychometric assistance to these clients in developing certification assessments. She also served in district and state assessment positions including Director of Assessment and Evaluation for Salina Public Schools in Salina, Kansas, and NAEP Coordinator for the State of Kansas.
Dr. Mueller earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and both her Master of Arts degree in Mathematics and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Kansas.