Committees | The Malaysian Psychometrics Association

Dr. Haniza Yon

President

Dr. Haniza Yon is a researcher with a long-standing interest in psychometrics, and a passionate advocate of test fairness and high testing standards. She obtained her PhD in Measurement and Quantitative Methods from Michigan State University, USA. She has been working in the field of measurement and psychometrics for more than 16 years, including at Educational Testing Service (ETS) of Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

She serves on several committees that contribute to national projects in Malaysia by providing technical advice on a range of issues related to educational and psychological testing along with her current work as Director of Psychometrics, MIMOS Berhad. She has authored and co-authored over 50 research papers and technical reports and conducted several national and international workshops on modern psychometrics in Malaysia.

She can be contacted at hanizayon@gmail.com.

Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Tajudin Ninggal

Vice-President 1

Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Tajudin Ninggal is professionally trained in the field of counselling psychology with strong emphasis in psychological testing and assessment, individual counselling and group psychotherapy, career coaching and mentoring, and cross-cultural counselling.

He developed the Web-Based TAJMA Personality Profiling, copyrighted in 2003, based on Malaysian values and psychology. He is a Licensed Professional Counsellor and currently the Professor of Counselling Psychology at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His work in the clinical setting and in private practice included providing psychological interventions and cognitive-behavior assessments to children, adults, couples and families using integrative counselling approaches.

He is contactable at tajma28@gmail.com.

Prof. Dr. Rosna binti Awang-Hashim

Vice-President 2

Professor Dr. Rosna Awang-Hashim is a Professor of Educational Psychology with the School of Education and Modern Languages, UUM College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia. She obtained her BA and MA degrees from the University of North Texas (UNT), and her PhD from the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, USA.

Her research interests among others include socio-psychological processes in teaching and learning interactions, learning engagement and non-experimental quantitative research with emphasis on causal modelling. She is the current Chief Editor of the SCOPUS listed Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction (MJLI) and has widely published numerous papers on measurement, and on learning and motivational issues in both local and international journals.

She is the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), Universiti Utara Malaysia.

Ms. Nur Ayu Johar

Secretary 1

Nur Ayu Johar is a Staff Researcher in Psychometrics Cluster, MIMOS Berhad. She obtained her B.Ed from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia and her M.Ed from The National University of Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.

Her research interests include, among others, educational measurement and psychometrics. She has published and presented several papers on measurement and on issues related to education.

She can be contacted at harnaj@gmail.com.

Dr. Lee Leh Hong

Secretary 2

Dr. Lee Leh Hong has more than 22 years of experience working in the field of education. Besides her current position, she has also worked at MIMOS Psychometrics Cluster and also worked as an assistant director at the Teacher Education Division, Ministry of Education.

She worked as a test developer at Malaysian Examination Syndicate for more than 5 years before continuing her studies to obtain a doctoral degree in Educational Measurement and Evaluation. Her primary areas of expertise are test development and structural equation modelling.

She can be contacted at sharonllh@yahoo.com.

Dr. Norhafezah binti Yusof

Assistant Secretary

Dr. Norhafezah Yusof is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, School of Multimedia Technology & Communication, Universiti Utara Malaysia. She received her Bachelor and Masters’ degrees at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in Organizational Communication.

She joined Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) in 2001 as a lecturer and continued her studies at the PhD level in communications at Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom. Her research interests are in the communication management area covering culture, media, space, change and women.

She can be contacted at norhafezah@uum.edu.my.

Ms. Kok Mun Yee

Treasurer

Kok Mun Yee is a researcher interested in assessment development. She is experienced in the development of psychometric instruments and is currently a Staff Researcher at Psychometrics Cluster, MIMOS Berhad. She is also a member of the International Test Commission (ITC) and an affiliate member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

Her research interests are meta-analysis and the area of industrial/organizational psychology with emphasis on personnel selection, criterion development and organizational development.

She can be contacted at mandykmyee@gmail.com.

Dr. Hanizah binti Hamzah

Assistant Treasurer

Dr. Hanizah Hamzah is an officer tasked with the responsibility of ensuring and maintaining the quality of national education assessment items at the Ministry of Education (MOE) Malaysia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English Linguistics from University of North Texas, a Diploma in Education from the University of Malaya, a Master of Science in Human Resource Development from University Putra Malaysia and earned a Ph.D. in Educational Measurement and Evaluation from the University of Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Dr. Hanizah has presented papers related to aspects of psychometric tests and has introduced the concept called "Insanometrics" that forms the basis of holistic assessment organised by the MOE. Her professional interest is to uphold a fair national education and assessment for the various groups of students in Malaysia.

She can be contacted at hanizah_hamzah@yahoo.com.

Ms. Nor Hasanah Binti Suhaimi

Webmaster

Nor Hasanah Suhaimi is a researcher in the MIMOS Psychometrics lab. Her background is in Computer Science and she has been involved in graphics development since joining MIMOS in 2012.

She received her Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science with a major in Networking and Computer Security at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Her interests are varied. Among them are multimedia usage in education, interactive learning methods and exploring new software.

She can be reached at hasanah189@yahoo.com

Dr. S. Kanageswari Suppiah Shanmugam

Ordinary Committee Member 1

Dr. S. Kanageswari Suppiah Shanmugam is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education and Modern Languages, UUM College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Education with double majors in Mathematics and English, her Master’s degree in Psychometrics and Educational Measurement and her Doctoral degree in Psychometrics and Educational Evaluation, all from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang.

She served as a teacher for 14 years before joining SEAMEO RECSAM as a Mathematics Education Specialist where she conducted research, mainly on secondary data analyses related to international assessments. She is an active member of the National Council on Measurement in Education and her specialisation is in educational measurement focussing on reliability and validity issues in cross-cultural assessments. She has been actively involved in the education field for almost two decades and is a reviewer for many local and international journals, such as the International Journal of Testing, International Education Studies, the Asian Education Action Research Journal, and Asian Social Science. She has also worked with the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), serving as the associate editor for TIMSS 2007: What Can We Learn and editor for TIMSS 2011: What Can We Learn Together. She has conducted several colloquia on TIMSS, Higher-order Thinking Skills (HOTs) and HOTs Item Development. She has also published a book on Malaysian students’ misconceptions in TIMSS mathematics items, and numerous articles in related fields, in addition to presenting papers at international conferences.

She can be contacted at Kanageswari@uum.edu.my.

Ms. Surayati Hamzah

Ordinary Committee Member 2

Surayati Hamzah started her career in education as a graduate holding a Bachelor of Education (TESL) with Honours from UKM, Bangi, Selangor. She then gained nine years of English teaching experience in high schools and college-level education organizations.

She left mainstream education to venture into a fascinating area of technical training, Aviation Maintenance Training. During her ten years tenure in Aviation Training, she had the opportunity to be exposed to the Training, Quality Assurance, Administration, Corporate and Operations sectors. She was also involved with local and international aviation governing bodies in areas of Aviation Maintenance Training, Examination, and Aviation Licensing Systems. Ms. Hamzah joined the Psychometrics Cluster quite recently, holding the post of Senior Staff Researcher.

She can be contacted at urayati2005@gmail.com.

Dr. Tan Poh Pow

Ordinary Committee Member 3

Dr. Tan Poh Pow is an ardent student of change management and statistical thinking who is passionately striving to make policing and police leadership simpler and more meaningful to anyone who shares his ideals. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Northern University of Malaysia and is a Registered Counsellor with the Board of Counsellors, Malaysia.

Dr. Tan has held various posts with the Royal Malaysia Police, notably in the area of logistics and management. On promotion to Assistant Commissioner of Police, he assumed a role in competencies management at the Federal Police Headquarters. Dr. Tan uses psychometric techniques, along with BEI, to help identify differentiating competencies of high-performance and high-potential police officers to realise the Force’s HR transformation agenda.

He can be contacted at pptanistj@gmail.com.

Ms. Nur Shazana Binti Sharif

Ordinary Committee Member 4

Nur Shazana is a Senior Researcher at MIMOS Berhad. Her background is in Computer Science and she has been involved in multimedia and front-end web development since joining MIMOS in 2012.

She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science with a major in Software Development at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). Her interests are varied, and include front-end and back-end web and interactive learning methods, and exploring new software.

She can be reached at nur.shazana@yahoo.com.

Dr Hajah Ruhaibah binti Hassan

Ordinary Committee Member 5

Dr Hajah Ruhaibah binti Hassan is the Principal Assistant Secretary at the Research And Examinations Policy Division, Malaysia Examinations Council (MEC). She has more than 26 years of experience working in the field of assessment in education.

She received her Bachelor degree in Statistics at UKM, Diploma In Mathematics Education at UKM, Master’s degree in Mathematics Education at UKM and PhD in Psychometrics and Education Evaluation at USM. Her areas of expertise are Item Development, Evaluating Test Items and Testing Systems, Moderation of School-Based Assessment, Research in Educational Testing, and Construct Validity and Standard Setting.

Besides her current position, she also a speaker and facilitator for Item Development Workshops offered by the Malaysia Examination Council. She is a trainer in developing good quality items for government agencies such as the Matriculation College, UiTM, UKM, the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysian, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education of Malaysia.

She can be contacted at ruhaibah@yahoo.co.uk.

The function of the committee is to organize and supervise the day-to-day activities of the association and to make decisions on matters affecting its running within the general policy laid down by the general meeting.

The table below introduces the elected committee members. More biographical data for a member will appear if you hover your mouse over the member's entry.

President	Dr. Haniza Yon Director, Psychometrics Cluster MIMOS Berhad
Vice-President 1	Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Tajudin Ninggal Professor, Counselling Psychology Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Vice-President 2	Prof. Dr. Rosna binti Awang-Hashim Professor Educational Psychology Universiti Utara Malaysia
Secretary 1	Ms. Nur Ayu Johar Staff Researcher, Psychometrics Cluster MIMOS Berhad
Secretary 2	Dr. Lee Leh Hong Lecturer, Research & Development Department Institute of Teacher Education Specialist Ilmu Khas Campus Ministry of Education
Assistant Secretary	Dr. Norhafezah binti Yusof Associate Professor Communications Department School of Multimedia Technology and Communication University Utara Malaysia
Treasurer	Ms. Kok Mun Yee Staff Researcher, Psychometrics Cluster MIMOS Berhad
Assistant Treasurer	Dr. Hanizah binti Hamzah Officer Ministry of Education Malaysia
Webmaster	Ms. Nor Hasanah Binti Suhaimi Researcher, Psychometrics Cluster MIMOS Berhad
Ordinary Committee Member 1	Dr. S. Kanageswari Suppiah Shanmugam Senior Lecturer School of Education and Modern Languages UUM College of Arts and Sciences Universiti Utara Malaysia Kedah
Ordinary Committee Member 2	Ms. Surayati Hamzah Senior Staff Researcher, Psychometrics Cluster MIMOS Berhad
Ordinary Committee Member 3	Dr. Tan Poh Pow ACP Competency Management Royal Malaysia Police
Ordinary Committee Member 4	Ms. Nur Shazana Binti Sharif Senior Researcher, Psychometrics Cluster MIMOS Berhad
Ordinary Committee Member 5	Dr Hajah Ruhaibah binti Hassan Principal Assistant Secretary Research and Examinations Policy Division Malaysia Examinations Council (MEC)

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