Joseph Rios, Department of Educational Psychology, is the winner of the 2023 Jason Millman Promising Measurement Scholar Award. Rios, an assistant professor of quantitative methods in education (QME), was recognized for his contributions to the field and service to the National Council on Measurement in Education.

Rios was nominated for the award by Dean Michael C. Rodriguez, who, as a graduate student, worked with Millman. In his nomination letter, Rodriguez stated that Rios works in the Millman tradition, to improve the practice of educational measurement and the use of tests, especially on behalf of communities where such information is often misused or misunderstood. Rios is a perfect recipient for this high honor, particularly now—the 25th anniversary of Millman’s passing.

Millman was a Cornell professor of education and an expert on standardized testing methods. The Promising Measurement Scholar Award is designed to honor Millman’s work by recognizing a scholar at the early stages of their career whose research has the potential to make a major contribution to the applied measurement field.