June 1, 2005

Caveon Test Security Personnel Lead Test Industry Organizations

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH--Key organizations supporting the Testing Industry have chosen Caveon Test Security founders for industry leadership positions. This underscores Caveon’s focus of evolving and building the Testing Industry’s infrastructure.

James C. Impara, Ph.D. was elected President of The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) for 2005. This follows Jim’s service as President-Elect for this measurement industry organization in 2004. 

A long-time contributor to NCME, an organization that has a focus on ensuring that assessment is fair and equitable for all students, Impara will assume leadership of the organization in 2005. He will lead NCME's efforts to expand the horizons of  testing, evaluation and measurement in education.Impara brings a wealth of background to the organization. Formerly a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, he has been published in many scholarly and trade publications in measurement. A member of NCME since 1966, he is a sought after reviewer and presenter at industry conferences.

Cyndy Fitzgerald, Ph.D. has been appointed by the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) to serve as Chair for the 2006 ATP Conference in Orlando. This appointment follows Cyndy’s service as Vice Chair for the 2005 ATP Conference in Scottsdale Arizona.

Cyndy Fitzgerald has a rich history with this testing industry association. She was elected President of ATP for 2002-2003 and has served on the ATP Board of Directors for the past six years (1998-2004). While President of ATP Cyndy organized a council of Past Presidents to set the direction of ATP for the next 10 years. She was instrumental in spearheading ATP’s development of ‘Guidelines for Computer Based Testing’ and has been a major contributor to ATP’s last five national conferences. Cyndy co-founded Caveon after her pivotal role in building Microsoft’s Certified Professional programs and pioneering alternative item formats and simulation-based performance testing.

David F. Foster, Ph.D. was recently elected by industry peers to serve on ATP’s Board of Directors. Dave’s service on this industry-shaping board will continue through 2007. 

William G. Harris, Executive Director of ATP commented, "David Foster has been an ardent supporter of the growth and development of the testing industry.  His presence on the ATP Board of Directors will serve us all well.” No stranger to the ATP, Dave served as President of ATP for 2001-2002 and has been close to the organization for nearly a decade. A monthly columnist for Certification Magazine, David Foster has been a pioneer in implementing computer-based testing.  He currently serves on the International Testing Council and the Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee for the American National Standards Institute. He founded Galton Technologies in 1997 and in 2003 brought together key testing industry players to found Caveon Test Security.

Besides these recent industry appointments, Caveon personnel continue to contribute to the development and health of the Testing Industry by serving in the following industry positions;

John Fremer, Ph.D.

Co-chair of Joint Committee on Testing Practices Work Group 2005.

Chair of American Educational Research Association Division H - International Relations Committee

James Impara, Ph.D.

Co-Editor of Applied Measurement in Education
Member, Graduate Management Admissions Council Technical Advisory Committee
Member, North Dakota State Assessment Technical Advisory Committee

Jamie Mulkey, Ed.D.

Vice Chair, Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Certification/Licensure Division

Board of Directors, Performance Testing Council (PTC)

Bob Hunt, Ph.D.

General Counsel, Performance Testing Council

Member, Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Intellectual Property Working Group

David Foster, Ph.D.

Board Member, International Test Commission

Board of Directors, Association of Test Publishers (ATP)

Editorial Board, Certification Magazine

Columnist, Certification Magazine

Member, Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee for ANSI (American National Standards Institute)

Don Sorensen

Vice Chair, Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Conference Marketing Committee

Member, National Organization for Competence Assurance (NOCA Marketing Committee

Jerry Christensen

Member, National Organization for Competence Assurance (NOCA) International Committee

About Caveon

Caveon offers Prevention, Detection, and Remediation services directed at cheating and the theft of intellectual property. It employs specialized, patent pending technology to identify security vulnerabilities and evidence of inappropriate test preparation, test taking, and post testing activities. Caveon serves the education, licensing, certification, and professional designation fields.

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