William Merchant, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Applied Statistics and Research Methods
Education and Behavioral Sciences
Contact Information
Mailing Address
University of Northern Colorado
Applied Statistics and Research Methods
Campus Box
Greeley, CO 80639
Education
- PhD, Kent State University, 2015, Evaluation and Measurement
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MEd, Kent State University, 2011, Rehabilitation Counseling
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BA, Keene State College, 2008, Psychology
Professional/Academic Experience
- Assistant Professor, The University of Northern Colorado. 2017 - Present
- Assistant Professor, Widener University. 2015 - 2017
- Statistical Consultant, International Journal of Aging and Human Development 2012
- 2015
- Consultant – National Science Foundation (NSF): Bridging the Conceptual Divide Between
Theoretical and Applied Environmental Chemistry, Award Number:1140980. 2016 to present
- Reviewer – Eastern Educational Research Association (EERA), 2015 - 2017
- Statistical Consultant – Int. Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012 – 2015
- Statistical Consultant – The Safe Design Institute, 2015 - 2016
Research/Areas of Interest
Program evaluation theory, stakeholder configuration, Structural Equation Modeling,
statistical error, disability studies, measurement validation
Publications/Creative Works
- Ciampa, K., Merchant, W., Wolfe, Z. (In press). Does an AutonomousProfessional Development
Model Reflect Professional Learning Standards? A Mixed-Methods Case Study. Pennsylvania
Educational Leadership.
- Merchant, W., Ciampa, K., Wolfe, Z. (in press). Examining the Psychometric Properties
of the Standards Assessment Inventory. Journal of Professional Development in Education.
- Merchant, W., Dees, D. (In press). Assessing Teaching Format as it Applies to Motivation
and Perceptions of Teaching and Learning in Geological Sciences Education. International
Journal of Education.
- Smith, G., Hayslip, B., Hancock, G., Merchant, W., Montoro-Rodreguez, J. (In Press). The
Family Stress Model as it Applies to Custodial Grandfamilies: A Cross Validation. Journal
of Child and Family Studies.
- Merchant, W., Smith, G., Hayslip, B. (In press). Using the CES-D with Custodial Grandmothers:
Cross-Validation and Convergent Validity. Journal of Aging and Mental Health.
- Rumrill, P., Fitzgerald, S., Merchant, W. (2015). A Response to Harris, Gould, and
Fujiura (2013): Beyond Scoping Reviews – A Case for Mixed-Methods Research Reviews. Journal
of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 50 (2), 1-12.
- Fitzgerald, S. M., Li, J., Rumrill, P. D., Bishop, Jr., M., Merchant, W. (2015). Examining the
factor structure and psychometric properties of the Quality of Life Scale among people
with multiple sclerosis. 29 (2), 165-182.
- Nigh, J., Pytash, K., Ferdig, R., Merchant, W. (2015). Investigating the Potential
of MOOCs in K-12 Teaching and Learning Environments. Journal of Online Learning Research,
1 (1), 85-106.
- Smith, G., Merchant, W., Hayslip, B., Streider, F., Montoro-Rodriguez, J. (2015). Measuring
the parenting practices of custodial grandmothers. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
24(12), 3676-3689.
- Hayslip, B., Smith, G. C., Montoro-Rodriguez, J., Streider, F. H., Merchant, W. (2015). The
Utility of the Family Empowerment Scale with Custodial Grandmothers. Journal of Applied
Gerontology. 36(3), 320–350.
- Fitzgerald, S. M., Li, J., Rumrill, P. D., Merchant, W., Bishop, M. (2014). Examining
the factor structure of the multiple sclerosis impact scale. Journal of Prevention, Assessment
and Rehabilitation, 49 (3), 523-538.
- Merchant, W., Li, J., Karpinski, A., Rumrill, P. (2013). A conceptual overview of
structural equation modeling in rehabilitation research. Journal of Prevention, Assessment,
and Rehabilitation, 45 (3), 407-415.
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