David J. Weiss

David J. Weiss is an American psychometrician who has made significant contributions to the field of psychometrics. Alongside Fredric M. Lord, Weiss is considered a pioneer in the development and application of computerized adaptive testing{{Cite journal |last=Segall |first=Daniel O. |date=2005 |title=Computerized Adaptive Testing |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-12-369398-5/00444-8 |journal=Encyclopedia of Social Measurement |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=429–438|doi=10.1016/B0-12-369398-5/00444-8 |isbn=978-0-12-369398-3}}

Weiss earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1959. Thereafter, he pursued doctoral studies in the subject at the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1963.{{cite news |title=David Weiss |url=https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/djweiss |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts}} After earning his doctorate, he remained and joined the faculty of the University of Minnesota.{{cite news |title=David J Weiss |url=https://experts.umn.edu/en/persons/david-j-weiss |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=University of Minnesota}} Weiss is the founding editor-in-chief of the academic journal Applied Psychological Measurement, serving from January 1977 to December 2001.{{cite journal |last1=Weiss |first1=David J. |title=Editor's Introduction |journal=Applied Psychological Measurement |date=January 1977 |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=V-VI |doi=10.1177/014662167700100102|s2cid=220594920 }}{{cite journal |last1=Weiss |first1=David J. |title=Editor's Introduction |journal=Applied Psychological Measurement |date=March 1977 |volume=1 |issue=2 |pages=V-VI |doi=10.1177/014662167700100202|s2cid=220587184 }}{{cite journal |last1=Weiss |first1=David J. |title=New Apm Editor Now Accepting New Manuscript Submissions |journal=Applied Psychological Measurement |date=December 2001 |volume=25 |issue=4 |pages=315–316 |doi=10.1177/01466210122032154|s2cid=121179508 }}

Weiss is a fellow of the American Psychological Association{{cite news |title=Div. 5 Fellows |url=https://www.apadivisions.org/division-5/membership/fellows |access-date=14 August 2023 |publisher=American Psychological Association}} and the American Educational Research Association.{{cite news |title=Fellow Members |url=https://www.aera.net/Portals/38/docs/About_AERA/Fellows%20through%20April%202024%20-%20Master%20List.pdf?ver=Rse4yjvwj4DFAOOzqrW1RQ%3d%3d|access-date=14 January 2025 |publisher=American Educational Research Association}}