Recent Publications and Fun Work:

• Speer, A.B., Tenbrink, A.P., Wegmeyer, L.J., Reich, C., Shihadeh, M., &…. (in press). Meta-analysis of biodata in employment settings: Providing clarity to criterion and construct-related validity estimates. Journal of Applied Psychology.
• Speer, A.B., Christiansen, N.D., Robie, C., & Jacobs, R. (2021). Measurement specificity with modern methods: Using dimensions, facets, and items from personality assessments to predict performance. Journal of Applied Psychology.
• Speer, A.B. (2021). Empirical attrition modeling and discrimination: Balancing validity and group differences. Human Resources Management Journal.
• Speer, A.B. (2020). Scoring dimension-level job performance from narrative comments: Validity and generalizability when using natural language processing. Organizational Research Methods.
• Speer, A.B., Prewett, M.S., & Siver, S.R. (2020). Frequency and effects of performance appraisal training in applied settings. International Journal of Selection and Assessment.
• Speer, A.B., Siver, S., & Christiansen, N.D. (2019) Applying theory to the black box: A theoretical model of empirically scoring biodata. International Journal of Selection & Assessment.
• Speer, A.B. (2020). Judging Performance: General Mental Ability and the Accuracy of Operational Performance Ratings. Journal of Personnel Psychology.
• Speer, A.B., Tenbrink, A., & Schwendeman, M. (2019). Let’s talk it out: The effects of calibration meetings on the accuracy of performance ratings. Human Performance.
• Speer, A.B., Dutta, S., Chen, M., & Trussell, G. (2019). Here to stay or go? Connecting turnover research to applied attrition modeling. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science & Practice.
• Fisher, P., Robie, C., Christiansen, N.D., Speer, A.B., & Schneider, L. (2019). Criterion-related validity of forced-choice personality measures: A cautionary note regarding Thurstonian IRT versus classical test theory scoring. Personnel Assessment & Decisions.
• Speer, A.B., Christiansen, N.D., Laginess, A. (2019). Social Intelligence and Interview Accuracy: Individual Differences in the Ability to Construct Interviews and Rate Accurately. International Journal of Selection & Assessment.
• Speer, A.B., Schwendeman, M., Reich, C.C., Tenbrink, A.P., & Siver, S.R. (2018). Investigating the construct validity of performance comments: Creation of the Great Eight Narrative Dictionary. Journal of Business & Psychology.
• Speer, A.B. (2018). Quantifying with words: An investigation of the validity of narrative- derived performance scores. Personnel Psychology. 71, 299-333.