Background
January 2025 marked the beginning of a new era for the conduct of Critical quantitative research in the United States. Seeking a space for Critical quantitative researchers to convene and strategize, the Critical Quantitative Work Week was proposed in January, 2025 by David Sul, Ed.D., a Critical theorist. Inspired by the Erste Marxistische Arbeitswoche of 1923, a call for support was released and within weeks, a working group was organized to initiate the Work Week.
The Critical Quantitative Methods Work Week will be held July 21-25th, 2025 and will bring together quantitative researchers, scholars, practitioners, and students who remain committed to carrying out their work using Critical frames. Work Week presenters and attendees will stand strong in enacting their belief that research can advance societies towards more democratic and liberatory spaces.
Organizers
The Critical Quantitative Methods Work Week has been planned and developed by a core team. Use the QR codes below to connect with them at their LinkedIn pages.
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David Sul, Ed.D. |
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David Sul, Ed.D., is the owner and principal of Sul & Associates International. He is a Research Assistant Professor of Measurement at the University of the Virgin Islands. Dr. Sul teaches research methods for the doctoral program in Creative Leadership for Innovation and Change at the University of the Virgin Islands and serves as a psychometrician for the Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership (CASL). Dr. Sul’s current work and research focuses on the design and development culturally specific assessments (Sul, 2019, 2021), a class of culturally responsive assessments (Hood, 1998), for use within systems of evaluation. His work has been labeled “transformative” by collaborative partners from across North America, Hawai‘i, and the Caribbean. Sul completed his doctorate in Education at the University of San Francisco and served as the 2021 Chair of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) STEM Topical Interest Group (TIG). |
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Chris Patterson, Ph.D. |
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Chris Patterson, Ph.D., is finishing his IES Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations at the University of Iowa (UIowa). Dr. Patterson’s research focuses on the development and validation of culturally responsive and antiracist test items through the lens of test-taker cognitive and emotional processing. This work also shows up in the classroom, where he infuses critical race theory and digital humanities into teaching his introductory statistics courses, fostering a liberatory praxis mindset within his students. Further, Patterson combines his passion for culturally responsive assessment with his knowledge in higher education student success to help higher education institutions be more holistic in their approaches to student retention. Dr. Patterson received his Ph.D. in Assessment & Measurement from James Madison University and a master’s degree in Educational Policy & Leadership Studies from the University of Iowa. |
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Thao T. Vo, Ph.D. |
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Thao T. Vo, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mathematics and Statistics at Washington State University (WSU). Dr. Vo's research agenda centers on developing and applying culturally responsive measurement approaches to empower students, families, and educators in their learning and liberation. Her work is driven by a commitment to transformative justice, centering the voices and lived experiences of those most impacted by inequitable assessment systems. Before this, Dr. Vo received her quantitative research training through the WSU Learning and Performance Research Center, focusing on advanced statistical and psychometric techniques to examine measurement equity issues for historically and systematically excluded populations. This work spanned across youth risk instruments, neuropsychiatric measures, and large-scale summative assessments and survey data. She has previously served as a Center for Measurement Justice (CMJ) Critical Quantitative Research Methodologist Fellow and as a Research Scientist for Women in Measurement, providing research support to nonprofit organizations that seek to advance equitable opportunities for marginalized voices. Dr. Vo received her Master's and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Washington State University, with a concentration on research methodologies. Her dissertation, fully funded by the Center for Measurement Justice and WSU Graduate School, was recently awarded the 2025 Washington Educational Research Association (WERA) Outstanding Dissertation Award. |
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Connect with Us
Join our private LinkedIn group to connect with other attendees, share insights, and continue the conversation before, during, and after the event: Critical Quantitative Methods Work Week Group.