2019
Primary study quality in psychological metaanalyses: An empirical assessment of recent practice
Frontiers in Psychology: Quantitative Psychology and Measurement- Hohn, R. E., Slaney, K. L., & Tafreshi, D.
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Richard E. Hohn
PhD. Candidate with interests in psychometrics, multivariate statistics, data visualization, and research methodology
Education
current2015
PhD: Historical, Quantitative, & Theoretical Psychology
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, BC- Emphasis: Psychometrics, Multivariate Statistics, & Research Methodology
- Dissertation: Constructing Short Form Tests: A Review of Methodology and an Empirical Examination of Research Practices
- Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen L. Slaney
20152013
MA: Experimental Psychology
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA- Emphasis: Judgment & Decision Making
- Thesis: Myside bias in probabilistic ethical decision making
- Supervisors: Drs. Richard F. West, Keith E. Stanovich
20132008
Dual BA: Psychology & Philosophy
University of West Florida Pensacola, FL- Psychological Emphasis: Cognitive Psychology
- Philosophical Emphasis: Philosophy of Science & Psychometrics
Research Experience
current2015
Research Assistant
Studies in Methodology and Philosophy of Psychological Sciences Lab Simon Fraser University- Collaborated on and led several phases of a research project exploring meta-analytic methods and practice in psychology.
current2019
Research Assistant & Psychometrician
Autism and Developmental Disabilities Lab Simon Fraser University- Led project to develop and create a short form version of the Multidimensional Social Competency Scale
current2018
Research Assistant & Psychometrician
Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation Vancouver Coastal Health- Member of a psychometric team assisting in the creation of the Vancouver Airways Health Literacy Tool
- Assisted in establishing a psychometric data analytic plan for a pilot stage and several validation stages of data collection and analysis
- Conducted all psychometric analyses
20212020
Research Assistant & Psychometrician
Department of Family Practices University of British Columbia- Member of a psychometric team assisting in the creation of the Pregnancy-specific Anxiety Scale
- Developed a data analytic plan for item selection, as well as for the evaluation of the scale’s psychometric properties
- Conducted all psychometric analyses
2018
Data Analyst
Smoking Cessation Legacy Project Vancouver Coastal Health- Thematically coded interview responses from cessation-oriented counselling sessions
- Planned and conducted all quantitative data analytic work
Teaching Experience
I am passionate about teaching statistics. I believe that no topic is too complex if the teacher is clear, empathetic, and focuses on conceptual understanding first and foremost.
current2022
Sessional Instructor: Applied Statistical Analysis in Psychology (PSYC110) and Intermediate Research Methods and Data Analysis (PSYC301)
University of the Frasier Valley, Department of Psychology- Developed and delivered course model
- Created and delivered lectures on various statistical topics, including inferential statistics (e.g., correlation, regression, ANOVA, factorial ANOVA designs, complex multiple regression designs)
current2015
Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology (PSYC 210)
Simon Fraser University, Psychology Department- Created and conducted tutorials for students enrolled in PSYC 210
- Have rountinely held this appointment 1-2 times per academic year
current2018
Teaching Assistant: Intermediate Data Analysis with R (PSYC 301)
Simon Fraser University, Psychology Department- Created and conducted labs for students enrolled in PSYC 301
- Labs focused primarily on teaching undergraduate students how to use R to conduct statistical analyses and visualize data
- Have rountinely held this appointment 1-2 times per academic year
20232021
Sessional Instructor: Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology (PSYC210)
Simon Fraser University, Psychology Department- Summer 2021 & Fall 2023 Appointments
- Developed and delivered course model
- Created and delivered lectures on various statistical topics, including inferential statistics (e.g., correlation, regression, ANOVA)
20232021
Graduate Peer in R
Simon Fraser University, Library Research Commons- Created and conducted numerous workshops in R offered to university graduate students
- Topics have included: Introduction to R, Data Manipulation with dplyr. Data Visualization with ggplot2, Handling text-based data, among others
- See the “Workshops” sections below
Awards
20222016
Graduate Fellowship
- Annual award offered in support of graduate students who demonstrate academic accomplishment
- Awarded by SFU Department of Psychology
- $6,500
2021, 2022
CCDP Teaching Assistant Award
- Annual award for excellence in a teaching assistant role
- Awarded by the Canadian Council of Departments of Psychology
2021
SMEP Dissertation Research Grant
- Award to help support the dissertation work of graduate students working in psychology and related disciplines, with special emphasis on multivariate approaches to measurement and analysis of substantive problems
- Awarded by the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
- $4,000
2021
M.D. Angus & Associates Graduate Fellowship in Psychology
- This award is intended to provide financial support for a graduate student’s work developing of a publishable standardized test
- Awarded by SFU for my work on the Multidimensional Social Competency Scale
- $1,800
Publications
2023
Measuring Skill-based Health Literacy in Chronic Airway Disease Patients: The development and psychometric evaluation of the Vancouver Airways Health Literacy Tool
Quality of Life Research- Hohn, R. E., Kopec, J. A., Sawatzky, R. F., & Poureslami, I.
2023
Evaluation of a new performance-based, disease-specific health literacy measurement tool for patients with chronic airways diseases: the Vancouver Airways Health Literacy Tool
Respiratory Care- Poureslami, I., Hohn, R. E., Kopec, J. A., Sawatzky, R. F., …, & FitzGerald, J. M.
2023
Pregnancy-Specific Anxiety Tool: Instrument Development and Psychometric Evaluation
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry- Bayrampour, H., Hohn, R. E., Tamana, S., Sawatzky, R. F., …, & Joseph, K. S.
2022
A risk perception model to promote smoking cessation among adult current smokers: Application of a community-based smoking cessation intervention
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation- Hohn, R. E., Shum, J., & Poureslami, I.
2022
Increasing the utility of the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality Lexical Rating Scale: Instrument adaptation and simplification
Assessment- Hanniball, K. B, Hohn, R. E., Fuller, E. K., & Douglas, K. S.
2021
An integrated framework to conceptualize and develop the Vancouver Airways Health Literacy Tool
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health- Poureslami, I., Kopec, J., Tregobov, N., Shum, J., Sawatzky, R., Hohn, R. E., & FitzGerald, J. M.
2021
Construct validity of the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality: Examining the internal structure and generalizability of CAPP self-ratings across gender and ethnicity
Assessment- Hanniball, K. B, Hohn, R. E., Fuller, E. K., & Douglas, K. S.
2020
Intransigence in mainstream thinking about psychological measurement
In J. T. Lamiell & K. L. Slaney (Eds.) Scientific psychology’s troubling inertia: Some critical observations on its existence, sources, and possible remedies.- Hohn, R. E.
2020
An empirical review of research and reporting practices in psychological meta-analyses
Review of General Psychology- Hohn, R. E., Slaney, K. L., & Tafreshi, D.
2018
Random or Fixed? An empirical examination of meta-analysis model choices
Review of General Psychology- Slaney, K. L., Tafreshi, D., & Hohn, R. E.
Conference Contributions
Several of my conference opportunities were cancelled due to COVID-19. More contributions to come in the future!
2023
Development and Psychometric Testing of the Pregnancy Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS)
International Confederation of Midwives- Bayrampour, H., Hohn, R. E., Tamana, S., Sawatzky, R. F., …, & Joseph, K. S.
2023
Development and Psychometric Testing of the Pregnancy Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS)
International Confederation of Midwives- Bayrampour, H., Hohn, R. E., Tamana, S., Sawatzky, R. F., …, Joseph, K. S.
- Oral Presentation
2022
Measuring Skill-based Health Literacy in Chronic Airway Disease Patients: The development and psychometric evaluation of the Vancouver Airways Health Literacy Tool (VAHLT)
International Society for Quality of Life Research Annual Conference- Hohn, R. E., Kopec, J. A., Sawatzky, R. F., & Poureslami, I.
- Oral Presentation
2022
Instrument Development and Psychometric Testing for the Pregnancy Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS)
The 20th Congress of the International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynaecology- Bayrampour, H., Hohn, R. E., Tamana, S., Sawatzky, R. F., …, & Joseph, K. S.
- Oral Presentation
2022
Pregnancy Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS): Instrument Development and Psychometric Testing
The Biennial Conference of the International Marcé Society- Bayrampour, H., Hohn, R. E., Tamana, S., Sawatzky, R. F., …, & Joseph, K. S.
- Oral Presentation
2021
Psychometric Validation of a Functional-Based, Disease Specific Health Literacy Measurement Tool for Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
American Thoractic Society Annual Conference- Poureslami, I, Hohn, R. E, Tregobov, N, Shum, J., Kopec, J., Sawatzky, R., …, & FitzGerald, J. M.
- Abstract Presentation
2019
Development of a new measure of health literacy: Preliminary results of item analysis.
International Society for Quality of Life Research Annual Conference- Kopec, J., Hohn, R. E, Sawatzky, R., Poureslami, I., Shum, J., Rootman, I., …, & FitzGerald, J. M.
- Oral Presentation
2019
Investigating the generalizability of the Comprehensive Assessment of Psychopathic Personality.
American Psychology Law Society Anual Conference- Hanniball, K. B, Hohn, R. E., Fuller, E. K., & Douglas, K. S.
- Oral Presentation
2018
The tools of test validity.
Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology Midwinter Meeting- Hohn, R. E.
- Oral Presentation
2018
Incorrigibility in psychological measurement.
Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology Midwinter Meeting- Hohn, R. E.
- Oral Presentation
2018
An empirical investigation of reporting practices in psychological meta-analyses.
American Psychological Association Annual Convention- Hohn, R. E., Slaney, K. L., & Tafreshi, D.
- Poster Presentation
2017
Are psychological attributes like intensive properties? Accounting for the similarities and differences.
Canadian Psychological Association Annual Conference- Hohn, R. E.
- Oral Presentation
2017
On comparisons between psychology and physics in the measurement debate.
Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology Midwinter Meeting- Hohn, R. E.
- Oral Presentation
2017
Understanding model choice and conceptualization: An examination of reporting practices in psychological meta-analyses.
Canadian Psychological Association Annual Conference- Hohn, R. E., Slaney, K. L., & Tafreshi, D.
- Poster Presentation
2016
Utilitarian myside bias in probabilistic ethical reasoning.
Canadian Psychological Association Annual Conference- Hohn, R. E. & West, R. F.
- Poster Presentation
2015
Longitudinal measurement invariance of the Achievement Goal Orientation Questionnaire-Revised among college students.
Association for Psychological Science Annual Conference- Hathcoat, J. D., Hohn, R. E., & Sequeria, S. N.
- Poster Presentation
Workshops and Invited Presentations
I enjoy crafting and offering workshops across a range of subjects for both statistical and programming applications.
2021
Use dplyr to effectively handle data in R
Simon Fraser University, Library Research Commons- Reviewed the core functionality of the dplyr package
- Have conducted this workshop on two occasions
- Half day, four hour workshop
2021
Manipulating and Handling Text Data in R
Simon Fraser University, Library Research Commons- Surveyed the baseR and stringr package functionalty for manipulating text-based data, including the integration of regular expressions
- Half day, four hour workshop
2021
RMarkdown: Learn to Create Webpages, PDF Documents, and Formal Reports in RStudio
Simon Fraser University, Library Research Commons- Demostrated the versitility of the RMarkdown document format for generating statistical reports
- Have conducted this workshop on three occasions
- Half day, four hour workshop
2020
Introduction to R
Simon Fraser University, Library Research Commons- Covered basic topics of introductory R programming, data manipulation, data visualization, and statistical analysis
- Have conducted this workshop on six occasions
- Two day, ten hour workshop
2019
Modeling Ordered-Categorical Variables and Assessing Measurement Invariance
Simon Fraser University, Psychology Department- Invited Speaker at the Simon Fraser University Pyschology Department’s Historical, Quantitative, & Theoretical Psychology Seminar Series
- Reviewed latent variable response approaches (e.g., weighted least squares means- and variance-adjusted estimation) to modeling categorical or non-normal data
2018
Understanding and applying item response theory using R
Simon Fraser University, Psychology Department- Surveyed the foundational ideas of Classical Test Thoery, Generalized Linear Models, and Item Response Theory
- Included a demonstration of item response modeling in R using the mirt package, for dichotomous and polytomous models
- Full day, eight hour workshop
2014
A brief introduction to the issues of philosophy of science
James Madison University, Psychology Department- Invited Speaker at the James Madison University Psychological Sciences Round Table Lecture Series