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Assessment Council News
Presidential MessageBy Ines Fraenkel
IPMAAssessmentCouncil
International Public ManagementAssociation for Human Resources1617 Duke StreetAlexandria, VA 22314Phone: (703) 549-7100Fax: (703) 684-0948
Newsletter of the
IPMA-HRAssessmentCouncilAugust 2008
Inside:
Presidential Message................................1
Annual James C. Johnson StudentPaper Competition ..................................2
Past IPMAAC Student PaperCompetition Winners.............................4
IPMAAC Across the Nation..................5
Upcoming Conferences ..........................7and Workshops
2008 IPMA Assessment Council ..........8Officers and Board Members
2008 IPMAAC Committee ...................9Chairs
About the ACN .....................................11
The 32nd annual IPMAACConference, Building Bridges:
Recruitment, Assessment and Selec-tion, was a huge success! Thank you toall who attended and who participated inevery capacity. Our Oakland conferencewas attended by well over 200 peoplethis year.
A special note of gratitude toIPMA-HR staff, Carrie Hoover,Jessica Allen, and Angie Silas, whotook care of all our needs and who keptthe conference running smoothly. Manythanks also to our vendors and sponsorsfor their generous participation and con-tributions.
Thank you to our ProgramCommittee Co-Chairs, Bryan Baldwinand Carl Swander, for coordinatingsuch a varied and rich program. Theyput together an excellent array of pre-conference workshops and conferencepresentations which we hope haveenhanced and refined your knowledgeand skills. The keynote speakers, DavidCampbell, Neal Schmitt, BobGuion, and Dick Jeanneret, were outstanding. Dr. Campbell’s unforget-table disrobing act was particularlyentertaining!
In addition to the sharing and learn-ing opportunities afforded by formalsessions, people met old friends andmade new ones. The Monday nightSunset Bay Cruise provided an especial-ly fun opportunity for networking. Theevening was perfect. The weather wasmade to order as were the views from thewater of San Francisco, the Bay andGolden Gate Bridges, Alcatraz Island,the Oakland Estuary, and the East Bay ingeneral. A big thank you to Bruce
Topp, from the City and County of SanFrancisco and photographer extra-ordinnaire, for capturing our images thatevening. Photos will be posted directlyon our website in the very near future,but in the meantime, they can be viewedfrom this Picasa Web album:http://picasaweb.google.com/ivfraenkel/IPMAACBayCruiseJune92008?authkey=ChnVDG8eRfE .
Thank you again for attending thisyear’s conference. I enjoyed addressingyou in both formal sessions and in thePresidential Suite. I trust and hope thatthose who attended were invigorated andrecharged, that you left with new ideasand information, as well as with anexpanded network of resources. I trustthat your conference experience was arewarding one, both professionally andpersonally.
SurveysAs you know, a membership survey wasmade available to IPMAAC members aswell as to ListServe and ACN readersprior to the conference. The results werereported at the conference during thebusiness meeting. More detailed resultsmay be accessed by following the link provided on our website:www.ipmaac.org.
A post-conference survey was sentout to those who attended the 2008 con-ference. Thank you to all whoparticipated and provided useful feed-back. Your input will be most useful inplanning our conference in 2009 and inyears to come. The survey link for view-ing detailed results will be posted on ourwebsite in the near future.
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August 2008 Assessment Council News 2
Competition RulesPapers must be theses, dissertations, or other student papersthat describe original research conducted by the author whilea student. Papers submitted must have been written withintwo years of the entry deadline, may not have been previouslysubmitted to this competition, and must have been written as astudent. Papers should address either substantive or method-ological issues in areas such as the following:
• Personnel Selection• Employment Tests• Job Analysis• Employee Performance Evaluation• Assessment of Productivity or Organizational
Effectiveness• Assessment of Training Outcomes• Other Related Topics
DeadlineAll manuscripts for the 2008-2009 competition must be e-mailed no later than March 16, 2009 to:
Dr. Lee FriedmanSpecTal13481 Falcon View CourtBristow, VA 20136Tel (571) 331-1388Email: [email protected]
Procedure for SubmissionA. The following must be included in each entry in order to
be accepted:
1. A hard copy of a completed cover sheet mailed toDr. Friedman’s work address (see following page)
2. An electronic version (soft copy) of the paper e-mailed to Dr. Friedman.
B. Submissions are not to exceed 20 double-spaced pagesof text (not including references or tables.) All papersshould include a description of each of the following:
1. Research Problem2. Methodology
a. Research Problemb. Samplingc. Instruments Used
3. Data Analysis4. Findings/Conclusions
Judging of EntriesThe papers will be reviewed anonymously by a panel of acad-emicians and practitioners. Papers will be judged on thecontribution to the field of personnel assessment, including anevaluation of the scientific merit as well as the degree to whichthe research addresses issues of practical importance to thepractice of personnel assessment.
Awards• Winner presents paper at 2009 IPMAAC Conference• Up to $600 reimbursement for travel to conference• Free conference registration• Free one-year IPMAAC membership• Recognition in IPMAAC’s and IPMA’s newsletter• $500 grant awarded to winner’s university• Plaque awarded for winner’s achievement
IPMAAC Transition Plans and 2009 ConferenceAs announced at the Business Meeting and in my communica-tions earlier this year, IPMAAC will be transitioning frombeing a Section of IPMA-HR, to becoming an independentorganization, although continuing a close affiliation withIPMA-HR. To this end and in order to make the transition
year more effective, IPMAAC will be holding its annual con-ference jointly with IPMA-HR in Nashville, in September2009. I will report further on the transition process and on thejoint conference as soon as plans are underway.
Again, thank you for making our conference such a suc-cess and for continuing to make my job as your 2008 Presidenta very rewarding experience!
Presidential Message Continued
The International Public ManagementAssociation For Human Resources –
Assessment Council (IPMAAC)— Announces —
The Annual James C. Johnson Student Paper Competition (2008 -2009)
IPMAAC is offering the James C. Johnson Student Paper Award that will recognize the achievements of students in the field ofpersonnel management. Graduate, undergraduate, and former students are invited to submit research papers to be judged on thebasis of their contribution to the field. The award winner will present the winning paper at IPMAAC’s Annual Conference inNashville, TN, September 12-16, 2009. The winner will receive up to $600.00 in conference-related travel expenses, free confer-ence registration, one-year membership in IPMAAC, and recognition in the widely read IPMAAC and International PublicManagement Association for Human Resources newsletters. In addition, the University Department where the student’s researchwas completed will receive a $500 grant and a plaque commemorating the student’s IPMAAC award achievement.
August 2008 Assessment Council News 3
Please mail this cover sheet directly to Dr. Lee Friedman, SpecTal, 13481 Falcon View Court,Bristow, VA 20136. Please e-mail your paper to [email protected]
Deadline: March 16, 2009
2008-2009 JAMES C. JOHNSON STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION
COVER SHEET
Name _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Daytime Telephone Number (______) _______ - _____________ Fax (______) _______ - _____________
E-mail: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
College or University where paper was done. (Indicate whether graduate or undergraduate).
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date paper was completed ___________________________________
Title of paper _____________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Who else worked with you on this paper and in what capacity? (Include your advisor’s name)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I certify that the paper being submitted represents my own original work and that I was primarily responsible for the research designand execution of the research described therein.
I also agree that if my paper is selected as the winner, I will prepare a presentation based upon it to be given by myself at theIPMAAC Conference in Nashville, TN, September 12 - 16, 2009.
______________________________________________ _____________________________Signature Date
Past IPMAAC Student Paper Competition Winners
August 2008 Assessment Council News 4
2008: Greet Van Hoye, Ghent University, Belgium, “Tappingthe Grapevine: Investigating Determinants andOutcomes of Word-of-Mouth as a RecruitmentSource.”
2007: Jeffrey M. Cucina, George Washington University, “AComparison of Alternative Methods of Scoring aBroad-Bandwidth Personality Inventory to PredictFreshman GPA.”
2006: Rustin D. Meyer, Purdue University, “SituationalModerators of the Conscientiousness-PerformanceRelationship: An Interactional Meta-Analysis.”
2005: Jalane M. Meloun, University of Akron, “ComputerAnxiety: A Possible Threat to the Predictive Validity ofComputerized Tests.”
2004: Kevin M. Bradley, Virginia Tech, “Are PersonalityScale Correlations Inflated in Job Applicant Samples?”
2003: David L. Van Rooy, Florida International University,“Emotional Intelligence: A Meta-AnalyticInvestigation of Predictive Validity and NomologicalNet with GMA and the Big Five Factors ofPersonality.”
2002: Mark N. Bing, University of Tennessee “IncrementalValidity of the Frame-of-Reference Effect inPersonality Scale Scores: A Replication AndExtension.”
2001: Mitchell Gold, Illinois Institute of Technology, “SMEJudgments in the Angoff Procedure: The Impact ofContent Relevance and Item Format.”
2001: Corey Miller, University of Akron, “The Coachabilityand Fakability of Personality Selection Tests.”
2000: Filip Lievens, University of Ghent, “Assessor TrainingStrategies and Their Effects on Inter- rater Reliability,Discriminant Validity, and Accuracy.”
1999: Michelle A. Dean, Louisiana State University, “AResponse Option Examination of Biodata AdverseImpact and Criterion.”
1998: Amie D. Gee, University of Akron, “Harnessing thePredictive Power of Concientiousness: A ValidityStudy of a Biographical Data Measure.”
1997: Gary J. Greguras & Chet Robie, Bowling Green StateUniversity, “Comparing Measurement Error of 360-degree Feedback Ratings across Dimensions andRating Sources.”
1996: Jaliza Cader, The University of Tennessee atChattanooga, “Reactions of Simulated Job Applicantsto a Personality Inventory.”
1995: Jennifer Verive, University of Akron, “Short-TermMemory Tests in Personnel Selection: Low AdverseImpact and High Validity.”
1994: Jennifer R. Burnett, University of Florida, “Utilizationand Validity of Non-Verbal Cues in the StructuredInterview.”
1993: Deniz S. Ones and Chockalingham Viswesvaran,University of Iowa, “Meta-Analysis of Integrity TestValidities: Findings and Implications for PersonnelSelection and Theories of Job Performance.”
1992: Louis Forbringer, University of Akron, “The Role ofAvailability Heuristic in Biasing Task DescriptionRatings of the Position Analysis Questionnaire.”
1991: David A. Dye, George Washington University,“Construct Validity of a Biographical Data Inventory:A Confirmatory Factor Analysis.”
1990: Phyllis A. Kuehn, Georgia College of Education,“Evaluation of the Response Validity and Reliability ofa Teacher Licensure Test Job Analysis.”
1989: Thomas W. Mason, University of Tennessee,“Replacing the Employment Interview with Bio Data:A Written Structured Interview with ModeledDecisions.”
1988: Juan I. Sanchez, University of Southern Florida,“Determining Important Tasks Within Jobs: A PolicyCapturing Approach.”
1987: NO AWARD GIVEN
1986: Michael A. McDaniel, George Washington University,“The Evaluation of A Casual Model of JobPerformance: The Interrelationships of General MentalAbility, Job Experience, and Job Performance.”
1985: Anne Marie Carlisi, University of Akron, “TheInfluence of Sex Stereotyping and the Sex of the JobEvaluator on Job Evaluation Ratings.”
1984: NO AWARD GIVEN
1983: Dennis Doverspike, University of Nebraska-Omaha,“A Statistical analysis of Internal Sex Bias in a JobEvaluation Instrument.”
1982: Kenneth Perlman, George Washington University,“The Bayesian Approach to Validity Generalization: ASystematic Examination of the Robustness ofProcedures and Conclusions.”
August 2008 Assessment Council News 5
American Psychological Association (APA)The 2008 conference will be held August 14-17 in Boston,MA. The 2009 conference will be held August 6-9 in Ontario,Canada. For more information, visit their Web site atwww.apa.org. Check out a study that is available on the APAWeb site (http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/psp922307.pdf)which was published in the Journal of Personality and SocialPsychology (2007) about the curvilinearity between leaderassertiveness and perceived leader effectiveness.
Chicago Industrial/OrganizationalPsychologists (CI/OP)CI/OP is a society of human resources professionals from theGreater Chicago area who meet to discuss current issues in I/Opsychology. CI/OP generally has Friday afternoon sessionsfrom 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. featuring several speakersaddressing a topic. For more information and to confirmmeeting dates and topics, visit their Web site at www.ciop.net.
Gateway Industrial-OrganizationalPsychologists (GIOP)GIOP is a group of psychologists and human resources profes-sionals in the metropolitan St. Louis area. The group offersprograms and conferences on a wide range of topics. For moreinformation, visit the GIOP Web site at www.giop.org .
International Public Management Associationfor Human Resources (IPMA-HR)For more information, visit the IPMA-HR Web site atwww.ipma-hr.org. The 2008 IPMAAC annual conference washeld June 8-11 in Oakland, CA. Many presentations are avail-able online at www.ipmaac.org. The 2009 annual conferencewill be held in Nashville, TN, September 12-16.
Metropolitan New York Association forApplied Psychology (METRO)For more information, call the MetroLine at (212) 539-7593 orvisit METRO’s Web site at www.metroapppsych.com.
Mid-Atlantic Personnel AssessmentConsortium (MAPAC)MAPAC is a non-profit organization of public sector person-nel agencies involved and concerned with testing andpersonnel selection issues. The Fall 2008 Mid-AtlanticPersonnel Assessment Consortium (MAPAC) Conference willbe held in New York, New York on November 12, 13 and 14at the Port Authority of NY & NJ’s Learning and AchievementCenter on the 5th Floor of the Met Life Building at OneMadison Avenue (between 23rd and 24th Streets). Please sub-mit the Conference Registration Form no later than November1, 2008. For details on MAPAC, contact René Shekerjianfrom the NY State Department of Civil Service [email protected], or visit the MAPAC Website at www.ipmaac.org/mapac.
Minnesota Professionals for Psychology Applied to Work (MPPAW)MPPAW is an organization consisting of a broad range ofpractitioners, consultants, and professors who meet to encour-age an open exchange of information relevant to psychologyas applied to work and human resources management. Formore information, visit the MPPAW Web site atwww.mppaw.org.
Personnel Testing Council of Arizona (PTC/AZ)PTC-AZ serves as a forum for the discussion of current issueson personnel selection and testing. It encourages educationand professional development in the field of personnel selec-tion and testing and advocates the understanding and use offair and professionally sound testing practices. For moreinformation about PTC-AZ, contact Vicki Packman, SaltRiver Project at 602-236-4595 or [email protected] orvisit the PTC/AZ Web site accessible through the IPMAACWeb site at www.ipmaac.org/ptca.
Personnel Testing Council of MetropolitanWashington (PTC/MW)PTC/MW offers monthly luncheon programs, publishes aninformative newsletter, and maintains an informative Web site.See the 2008 calendar for scheduled luncheon speakers or visitthe PTC/MW Web at www.ptcmw.org.
IPMAAC Across the Nation —
News of the CouncilsBy Kristine Smith, Associate Editor
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August 2008 Assessment Council News 6
Personnel Testing Council of NorthernCalifornia (PTC/NC)PTC/NC offers monthly training programs addressing topicsand issues that are useful and relevant to personnel practition-ers of all levels of expertise. The monthly programs aretypically scheduled for the second Friday of each month andalternate between Sacramento and the Bay area. The monthlyprograms feature speakers who are active contributors to thepersonnel assessment field. For more information regardingPTC/NC programs, visit the PTC/NC Web at www.ptcnc.org.
Personnel Testing Council of Southern California (PTC/SC)PTC/SC serves as a forum for the discussion of current issuesin personnel selection and testing; encourages education andprofessional development in the field of personnel selectionand testing; advocates the understanding and use of fair andnon-discriminatory employment practices; and encouragesthe use of professionally sound selection and testing practices.For more information regarding luncheon meetings, work-shops, upcoming conferences, or membership, visit thePTC/SC Web site accessible through the IPMAAC Web site atwww.ipmaac.org/ptcsc.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)Contact www.shrm.org/education for a current listing of sem-inars and conferences.
Society for Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology (SIOP)The 2009 conference is scheduled for April 2-4 in NewOrleans. Proposal submissions are due by September 10,2008. For more information, visit the SIOP Web site atwww.siop.org.
Western Region IntergovernmentalPersonnel Assessment Council (WRIPAC)WRIPAC comprises public agencies from the western regionof the United States who have joined together to promoteexcellence in personnel selection practices. WRIPAC hasthree meetings each year that are typically preceded by a train-ing offering. Additionally, WRIPAC has published amonograph series and job analysis manual. Additional infor-mation may be obtained by visiting WRIPAC’s Web site atwww.wripac.org .
Western Region Item Bank (WRIB)WRIB is a cooperative organization of public agencies using acomputerized test item bank. Services include draft test ques-tions with complete item history, preparation of “printer ready”exams, and exam scoring and item analysis. Membershipincludes more than 160 agencies nationwide. For more infor-mation, call (909) 387-5575. For more information, visit theWeb site at www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/hr/wrib/splash.asp.
IPMAAC Across the Nation Continued
August 2008 Assessment Council News 7
AUGUST
3-7 American Statistical Association. Annual Convention.Denver, CO. Contact: www.apa.org
6 IPMA-HR Webinar. “HR ROI”
8-13 Academy of Management. Annual Meeting. Anaheim,CA. Contact: www.aomonline.org
13 PTC/MW Luncheon Meeting. Kelly Krokos,American Institutes for Research. “Improving JobPerformance in High Risk Jobs.”
14 PTC/NC Luncheon Meeting. Howard Fortson, JasonSchaefer, and Clinton Kelly, CPS Human ResourcesServices. “Online Testing: An Investigation intoOnline Testing Applications in the Public Sector.”
14 PTC/MW Meeting.
14-17 American Psychological Association. Annual Conven-tion. Boston, MA. Contact: www.apa.org
SEPTEMBER
10 PTC/MW Luncheon Meeting. Peter Legree & JosephPsotka, U.S. Army Institute for Behavioral and SocialSciences, Tiffany Bludau, George Mason University.“Assessing Professional Competence UsingOccupational Judgment Tests Derived From JobAnalysis Questionnaires.”
11 PTC/NC Luncheon Meeting. Bay Area.
12 Recruiter Tools Workshop. Salt River Project
16 MPPAW Meeting. Brian Buford, Ph.D., Target. “Top10 Things I Learned in Transitioning From GraduateStudent to Professional Life.”
22-24 Development Dimensions International. InternationalCongress on Assessment Center Methods. Washington,D.C., Contact: www.assessmentcenters.org
22-26 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. AnnualMeeting. New York, NY. Contact: www.hfes.org
24-26 SHRM Strategy Conference. Palm Springs, CA.Contact: www.shrm.org/
OCTOBER
1 WRIPAC Training. Shelly Langan, “WorkforcePlanning.” Sparks, NV.
2-3 WRIPAC Meeting. Sparks, NV.
2-3 PTC/SC Annual Conference. Huntington Beach, CA.Keynote Speakers: Dr. Robert Hogan and Dr. WayneCascio.
9 PTC/NC Luncheon Meeting. Sacramento, CA.
15 PTC/MW Workshop. Dr. Deborah Gebhardt, HumanPerformance Systems. “Developing Physical AbilityTests and Setting Defensible Cut Scores.” Arlington,VA.
17-18 SIOP Fall Consortium. Cincinnati, OH.
18-22 IPMA-HR International Training Conference. LasVegas, NV.
27-29 SHRM Conference. “Workplace Diversity” Atlanta,GA.
NOVEMBER
5-8 American Evaluation Association. Annual Conference.Denver, CO. Contact: www.eval.org
12 PTC/MW Luncheon Meeting.
12-14 MAPAC Meeting. New York, NY.
13 IPMA-HR Webinar. “Benchmarking Survey-Employee Engagement.”
Kristine Smith is a Senior Associate with Darany andAssociates in Redlands, California. If you have regionalorganization news or an item to add to the calendar, pleasecontact her by e-mail at [email protected] or by tele-phone at (909) 798-4475.
(Some of the information in this calendar was reprinted withpermission from the PTC/MW Newsletter which was compiledby Lance W. Seberhagen, Seberhagen & Associates.)
Upcoming International, National, andRegional Conferences and Workshops
August 2008 Assessment Council News 8
President
Inés Vargas Fraenkel Lead AttorneySF Office of Citizen Complaints25 Van Ness Ave Ste 700San Francisco, CA 94102Tel (415) [email protected]
President-Elect
Mike Willihnganz, IPMA-CPAsst HR DirectorCounty of Napa1195 Third Street, Suite 110Napa, CA 94559Tel (707) 259-8720Fax (707) [email protected]
IPMAAC Representative toIPMA Executive Council
Harry Brull (2006-2008)Senior Vice PresidentPersonnel Decisions International2000 Plaza VII Tower45 S. 7th StreetMinneapolis, MN 55402Tel (612) 337-8233Fax (612) [email protected]
Past-President
Déonda ScottEmployment, Assessment, and
Development ManagerCity of Orlando400 S. Orange AvenueOrlando, FL 32802-4990Tel (407) 246-2061Fax (407) [email protected]
Board Members
Bryan Baldwin (2007-2009)ManagerCalifornia Dept of Justice7436 Deltawind DriveSacramento, CA 95831Tel (916) [email protected]
Oscar Spurlin (2006-2008)Co-OwnerErgometrics & Applied Personnel
Research115 Skyline DriveEdmonds, WA 98020Tel (425) 774-5700Fax (425) [email protected]
Shelley Langan (2007-2009)Manager, Assessment ServicesCPS HR Services241 Lathrop WaySacramento, CA 94815Tel (916) 654-8538Fax (916) [email protected]
2008 IPMA Assessment Council Officers and Board Members
Warren Bobrow (2007-2009)All About Performance, LLC5812 W. 76th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90045-1616Tel (310) 670-4175Fax (501) [email protected]
Julia Bayless (2007-2009)Senior Manager, HR ProcessImprovement,Sodexo9801 Washingtonian BoulevardGaithersburg, Maryland 20878Tel (301) 987-4343Fax (301) [email protected]
August 2008 Assessment Council News 9
Conference Program
Bryan BaldwinManagerCalifornia Dept of Justice7436 Deltawind DriveSacramento, CA 95831Tel (916) [email protected]
Carl SwanderCo-ownerErgometrics & Applied Personnel18720 33rd Ave WestSuite 200Lynnwood, WA 98037Tel (425) 774-5700Fax (425) [email protected]
Conference Host
Inés Vargas Fraenkel Lead AttorneySF Office of Citizen Complaints25 Van Ness Ave Ste 700San Francisco, CA 94102(415) [email protected]
Membership and Committee
Services (MCS)Julia BaylessSenior Manager, HR ProcessImprovement,Sodexo9801 Washingtonian BoulevardGaithersburg, Maryland 20878Tel (301) 987-4343Fax (301) [email protected]
University Liaison/StudentPaper Competition
Lee FriedmanPrincipal ConsultantSpecTal, 13481 Falcon View CourtBristow, VA 20136Tel (571) [email protected]
Continuity
Mike Willihnganz, IPMA-CPAsst HR DirectorCounty of Napa1195 Third Street, Suite 110Napa, CA 94559Tel (707) 259-8720Fax (707) [email protected]
Professional/Scientific Affairs
Dennis DoverspikeProfessor of PsychologyPsychology DepartmentUniversity of AkronAkron, OH 44325Tel (330) 972-8372Fax (330) [email protected]
Assessment Council News
J. Anthony BaylessPersonnel Research PsychologistU.S. Customs & Border Protection1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW1400 L Street, 7th FloorWashington, DC 20229Tel (202) 863-6295Fax (202) [email protected]
Electronic CommunicationsNetwork
Bill WaldronWaldron Consulting Group4111 Canoga Park DriveBrandon, FL 33511-7986Tel (813) [email protected]
Training/Workshop
Shelley LanganSenior ConsultantCPS Human Resource Services241 Lathrop WaySacramento, CA 95815Tel (916) 263-3624, ext. [email protected]
Innovations in AssessmentAward
Warren BobrowPresidentAll About Performance, LLC5812 W. 76th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90045-1616Tel (310) [email protected]
Nominations/Bylaws
Déonda ScottEmployment, Assessment, and
Development ManagerCity of Orlando400 S. Orange AvenueOrlando, FL 32802-4990Tel (407) 246-2061Fax (407) [email protected]
Bemis Memorial Award
Inés Vargas Fraenkel Lead AttorneySF Office of Citizen Complaints25 Van Ness Ave Ste 700San Francisco, CA 94102(415) [email protected]
2008 IPMAAC Committee Chairs
August 2008 Assessment Council News 10
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About the ACNAbout the ACN
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International PublicManagement Association –Human Resources1617 Duke StreetAlexandria, VA 22314Phone: (703) 549-7100Fax: (703) 684-0948
IPMAAssessmentCouncil
The ACN is the official newsletter of the InternationalPublic Management Association Assessment Council, anassociation of individuals actively engaged in or contribut-ing to the professional, academic and practical field ofpersonnel research and assessment. The Council hasapproximately 400 members.
The ACN is published six times a year during the evenmonths of the year. It serves as a source of informationabout significant activities of the council, a medium of dia-logue and information exchange among members, amethod for dissemination of research findings and a forumfor the publication of letters and articles of general interest.
Submissions for Publication: Assessment Councilmembers and others with letters or articles of interest areencouraged to submit materials for review and publication.Submission deadlines for 2008 are:
October issue due on September 5December issue due on November 7Articles and information for inclusion in the sections
(News of the Councils, Technical Affairs, PracticeExchange) should be submitted directly to the AssociateEditor responsible for the appropriate section. Submissionsmay also be made to the Editor.
If you have questions or need further informationplease contact the Editor, Associate Editors, or IPMA-HR.
Editor
J. Anthony BaylessPersonnel Research PsychologistU.S. Customs & Border Protection1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW1400 L Street, 7th FloorWashington, DC 20229Tel (202) 863-6295Fax (202) [email protected]
Associate Editors
Assessment Council Affairs
Kristine SmithSenior Associate, Darany &Associates1250 San Pablo Ave.Redlands, CA 92373Tel: (909) [email protected]
Technical Affairs
Mike AamodtProfessor, Radford UniversityDepartment of PsychologyBox 6946, Radford UniversityRadford, VA 24142Tel: (540) 831-5513Fax: (540) [email protected]
IPMA-HR1617 Duke StreetAlexandria, VA 22314Phone: (703) 549-7100Fax: (703) 684-0948
Practice Exchange
Warren BobrowPresidentAll About Performance, LLC5812 W. 76th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90045-1616Tel (310) [email protected]
