Aryn C. Karpinski

Dr. Aryn C. Karpinski received her B.A. in Psychology from Miami University (Ohio) in 2004 and her M.S. in Life-Span Developmental Psychology from West Virginia University in 2006. She earned an M.A. (2009) and Ph.D. (2010) from The Ohio State University in Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement. Dr. Karpinski is currently an Assistant Professor in the Evaluation and Measurement program at Kent State University (Kent, OH). Her research interests include the intersection of technology and communication in education (e.g., Social Networking Site [SNS]) use) among undergraduate and graduate university students, medical students, and in clinical settings and other health-related professions. Her research has been published in journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, and Journal of Nursing Measurement. Dr. Karpinski's technical areas of interest include Item Response Theory, Factor Analysis, and Hierarchical Linear Modeling. She has collaborated across many disciplines and internationally, resulting in publications and presentations that span many different fields of study (e.g., education, psychology, medicine).

Publications

The Relationship Between Online Formative Assessment and State Test Scores Using Multilevel Modeling
Aryn C. Karpinski, Jerome V. D'Agostino, Anne-Evan K. Williams, Sue Ann Highland, Jennifer A. Mellott. © 2019. 12 pages.
The relationship between one online formative assessment program in reading and state test scores in reading was examined using existing data (N=208) in four cohorts across...
The Influence of Social Media on International Students' Global Life Satisfaction and Academic Performance
Neete Saha, Aryn C. Karpinski. © 2018. 21 pages.
Numerous studies have investigated the impact of socialization agents (social media) on domestic university students' academic performance and psychological well-being, while...
United States and European Students' Social-Networking Site Activities and Academic Performance
Aryn C. Karpinski, Paul A. Kirschner, Anthony V. Shreffler, Patricia A. Albert, Carrie A. Tomko. © 2018. 28 pages.
Different cultures communicate differently. Research is beginning to examine the differences in culture related to social-networking site (SNS) use. Differences in specific SNS...
The Relationship Between Online Formative Assessment and State Test Scores Using Multilevel Modeling
Aryn C. Karpinski, Jerome V. D'Agostino, Anne-Evan K. Williams, Sue Ann Highland, Jennifer A. Mellott. © 2018. 10 pages.
The relationship between one online formative assessment program in reading and state test scores in reading was examined using existing data (N=208) in four cohorts across...
The Influence of Social Media on International Students' Global Life Satisfaction and Academic Performance
Neete Saha, Aryn C. Karpinski. © 2016. 20 pages.
Numerous studies have investigated the impact of socialization agents (social media) on domestic university students' academic performance and psychological well-being, while...