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Kurt F. Geisinger, Ph.D. is an American psychologist, writer, and research professor known for his work on psychological testing and assessment. Currently serving as the Director of the Buros Center for Testing at the University of Nebraska. He has also been honoured as the Meierhenry Distinguished University Professor at the same institution.

Early life and education
Geisinger was born at Geisinger Memorial Hospital in Danville, Pennsylvania, and spent his formative years in the Philadelphia area. He was raised in an academically inclined environment, with his father chairing the Psychology Department at Drexel University. Geisinger's academic journey began at Davidson College, where he majored in German with a co-major in psychology. He spent a transformative year abroad in Marburg, Germany, at Phillips Universität.

Geisinger's pursuit of knowledge led him to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1975. He continued his studies at the University of Georgia, obtaining a Master of Education in Psychometrics in 1976, an Education Specialist degree in School Psychology in 1977, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology in 1978. His tenure at the University of Georgia saw him mentored by Alan S. Kaufman and Ellis Paul Torrance.

Career
Geisinger has held various academic positions throughout his distinguished career. He served as a professor of psychology and chair of the Psychology Department at Fordham University from 1977 to 1992. Subsequently, he assumed the role of Dean of Arts and Sciences at SUNY-Oswego from 1992 to 1997, followed by Vice President for Academic Affairs at Le Moyne College and the University of St. Thomas from 1997 to 2006. Throughout his academic appointments, he maintained the rank of Professor of Psychology. Geisinger's areas of expertise encompass testing and psychometric theory, testing of individuals with disabilities and language minorities, performance assessment, legal issues in testing, and high-stakes tests for admissions and personnel selection.

Geisinger received Jacob Cohen Award for Distinguished Teaching and Mentoring from Division 5 of the American Psychological Association.

Geisinger has served as the past president of the International Test Commission and Division 5 (Quantitative and Qualitative Methodology) of the American Psychological Association. Geisinger held the position of president of Division 2 (Assessment and Evaluation) from 2018 to 2022 in International Association of Applied Psychology.

Selected books

 * College Admissions and Admissions Testing in a Time of Transformational Change (2023)
 * Fairness in Educational and Psychological Testing: Examining Theoretical, Research, Practice, and Policy Implications of the 2014 Standards (2022)
 * Tests in Print X (2022)
 * The Twenty-First Mental Measurements Yearbook (2021)
 * The Eighteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (2010)

Selected publications

 * "Social Responsibility, Fairness, and College Admissions Tests: A Commentary" (2021)
 * "Intended and Unintended Meanings of Validity: Some Clarifying Comments" (2016)
 * "Psychometric Issues in Testing Students with Disabilities" (1994)
 * "The Metamorphosis in Test Validation" (1992)