Title: Co-Founder
Company: Research and Assessment Design: Science Solution
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Richard D. Roberts, PhD, Co-Founder at Research and Assessment Design: Science Solution, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Scientists for dedication, achievements, and leadership in Psychological and Educational Assessment.
Dr. Roberts has enjoyed a notable career spanning three decades in the fields of psychological and educational assessment. Since 2018, he has served as the co-founder of Research and Assessment Design: Science Solution (RAD Science), a science-based assessment organization, where he is exclusively dedicated to research and assessment development and to cultivating strategic partnerships. Under Dr. Roberts’s leadership, RAD Science has achieved significant influence across multiple industries, securing funding for K-12 and adult education initiatives in various countries and participating in international federal grant projects. One of Dr. Roberts’ most notable accomplishments at RAD Science involved spearheading a groundbreaking project on cognitive decision-making and bias measurement, which collected data from approximately 50 countries to compare national biases, a remarkable feat in global assessment research.
From 2019 to 2020, Dr. Roberts also contributed his expertise as a principal scientist at Aspiring Minds, an SHL Company and a global leader in job skills credentialing, in the New Delhi area of India. He also held the title of chief scientist and vice president of research and development at ACT Education Corporation in Iowa City, Iowa, between 2017 and 2018, where he played a pivotal role in developing innovative educational assessments.
From 2014 to 2017, Dr. Roberts excelled as the vice president and chief scientist at the Center for Innovative Assessments within the Professional Examination Service, leading efforts to design cutting-edge evaluation tools for professional certification. His earlier tenure at the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, New Jersey, was marked by progressive leadership roles, beginning as a senior research scientist in 2003, then as a principal research scientist in 2007, and as a managing principal research scientist from 2011 to 2014. During this period, Dr. Roberts worked closely with major organizations, including the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Army Research Institute, the Australian Research Council, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Roberts taught as a lecturer at his alma mater, the University of Sydney, in Sydney, Australia, from 1994 to 1998. He then spent another five years as a senior lecturer on campus until 2003. Throughout these academic appointments, Dr. Roberts laid the foundation for his expertise in psychological and educational assessment.
Dr. Roberts’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and English from the University of Sydney in 1985 and a Doctor of Philosophy in psychology in 1995. He recently enhanced his credentials with a CITI Program certification in human subjects’ research through social-behavioral-educational foundations in 2024.
Beyond his education, Dr. Roberts’s professional affiliations reflect his commitment to advancing psychological science globally. He serves on the board of the International Society for Emotional Intelligence. He is also an active member of organizations such as the National Council on Measurement in Education, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Inc., the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Inc., the International Society for Intelligence Research, and the Experimental Psychology Society, among others.
Dr. Roberts is widely recognized as an expert in psychological and educational assessment. He has been instrumental in developing both cognitive assessments, such as ASVABTM, and noncognitive skill measures, including SELF+eTM and ACT TesseraTM. His prolific scholarship includes co-authoring more than a dozen books, such as “Building Better Students: Preparation for the Workforce,” “Emotional Intelligence: Science and Myth” and “Science of Emotional Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns,” and publishing over 200 articles across disciplines, including education, psychology, business, medicine and engineering.
Garnering numerous accolades for his hard work, Dr. Roberts notably received two ETS Presidential Awards, two PROSE Book Awards, and an Honorable Mention for “Emotional Intelligence: Science and Myth.” He attributes his success to recognizing the importance of collaboration over individual achievement. He also credits his colleagues, family and friends as key motivators throughout his career. Eager for future opportunities, Dr. Roberts aims to develop assessments that not only measure cognitive abilities but also foster soft skills essential for citizenship and psychological well-being.
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