Position: Adjunct Instructor

Course: GPH-GU 2225 Psychometric Measurement and Analysis in Public Health Research and Practice (Graduate)

Department: NYU School of Global Public Health - Biostatistics

Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Betensky

Semester: Fall 2026

Employment Dates: September 2, 2026 - December 11, 2026

Course Days: Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 1:40 pm

Compensation: Contingent upon the level of experience


This course will cover the principles of psychometric measurement as applied to public health research and practice, including the technical interpretation of survey results using generalizability theory. The content of the course will include individual measures of constructs and behaviors commonly assessed in public health research and practice. Following a literature review, students will design their own survey instruments and use them to collect data from anonymous online survey respondents. Stu...