The Testing Psychologist Podcast 513. Streamlining Cognitive Testing with PAR’s Digital Record Form
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In this episode of The Testing Psychologist, I had the pleasure of hosting a powerhouse group from PAR: Jenny Greene, Nikel Rogers-Wood, Cecil Randy Reynolds, and Randy Kamphaus. We dove deep into the development and features of PAR’s new Digital Record Form—a tool designed to streamline performance-based assessment administration, starting with the RIAS-2. We discussed how this innovation differs from previous digital options like Q-interactive, the team’s intentional focus on flexibility and simplicity, and how the digital record form reduces cognitive load while preserving the clinician-client relationship. We also explored the future of digital assessment, the potential role of AI, and how these tools can make our work more efficient without compromising clinical integrity. I’m really excited about this advancement and can’t wait to implement it in my own practice!
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About Our Guests
Dr. Cecil Reynolds
Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, ABPN, ABN, is professor emeritus of educational psychology and a distinguished research scholar at Texas A&M University.
Dr. Reynolds is author or editor of more than 45 books and has published more than 300 scholarly works. He has also authored or co-authored more than a dozen tests including the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales, Second Edition (RIAS-2); the Reynolds Adaptable Intelligence Test (RAIT); the Reynolds Interference Task (RIT); and the Test of General Reasoning Ability (TOGRA).
Dr. Reynolds has been the recipient of numerous awards. Among these are the
American Psychological Association’s (APA) Division of School Psychology Jack I. Bardon Award for a Lifetime of Distinguished Service, as well as the APA’s Nadine Murphy Lambert Award.
Dr. Randy Kamphaus
Randy Kamphaus, PhD, is the Senior Advisor for External Affairs at the Ballmer Institute
at the University of Oregon.
Dr. Kamphaus is the author or coauthor of more than 85 scientific journal articles, 50
book chapters, and 10 books. He has also authored or coauthored several
psychological and educational tests including the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment
Scales, Second Edition (RIAS-2), the Reynolds Interference Task (RIT), and the
Mathematics Fluency and Calculation Tests ( MFaCTs ).
Dr. Kamphaus has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the
Senior Scientist Award, Division of School Psychology, from the American Psychological
Association (APA) and both the Lifetime Alumni Achievement Award and Russell H.
Yeany Research Award from the University of Georgia.
Nikel Rogers-Wood, PhD, LP
PAR, Inc.
Project Director
Dr. Nikel Rogers-Wood has a PhD in counseling psychology and is a licensed
psychologist with clinical interests that include women’s emotional health. She also has
extensive experience in psychological assessment. Dr. Rogers-Wood has worked as a
university faculty member, in private practice as a practitioner and clinical director, in
skilled nursing facilities, and in college counseling where she was the coordinator of a
postdoctoral training program. Dr. Rogers-Wood is a project director in the Research
and Development department at PAR.
Jenny Greene, PhD
PAR, Inc.
Digital Assessments Product Owner
Jennifer Greene is the Digital Assessments Product Owner at Psychological
Assessment Resources (PAR), a leading publisher of educational and psychological
assessment tools. She holds a Ph.D. in Measurement and Evaluation from the
University of South Florida and has over 10 years’ experience in test development. In
her current role, Jennifer drives the strategic development of digital assessment
products that delight psychologists and provide significant insights into the clients with
whom they work.
About Dr. Jeremy Sharp
I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.
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