Contact Information
Name: Greg Hurtz, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Office Location: AMD 555B
Email: ghurtz@csus.edu
Office Phone: (916) 278-7593
Mailing Address: Psychology Department, Sacramento State, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6007
Office Hours: TBA
Teaching
Recent Undergraduate Courses
- PSYC 120: Psychological Testing and Measurement
- PSYC 169: Industrial Psychology
Recent Graduate Courses
- PSYC 202: Survey of Contemporary Statistical Methods in Psychological Research
- PSYC 204: Advanced Topics in Statistical Methods for Psychological Research
- PSYC 205: Measurement Methods for Psychological Research and Practice
- PSYC 206: Tests and Measurement
- PSYC 269: Work Analysis and Employee Selection
Research Interests
- Industrial Psychology
- Psychometric Theory and Methods
- Quantitative Psychology
Recent Publications
Hurtz, G. M. & Mucino, R. (2024). Expanding the lognormal response time model using profile similarity metrics to improve the detection of anomalous testing behavior. Journal of Educational Measurement, 61, 458-485.
Hurtz, G. M. (2023). Xcalibre item parameter calibration software for item response theory and Rasch models [software review]. Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 20, 257-279.
Hurtz, G. M., & Weiner, J. A. (2022). Comparability and integrity of online remote vs. onsite proctored credentialing exams. Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 23 (Special Issue), 36-45.
Hurtz, G. M., & Weiner, J. A. (2019). Analysis of test-taker profiles across a suite of statistical indices for detecting the presence and impact of cheating. Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 20, 1-15.
Weiner, J. A., & Hurtz, G. M. (2017). A comparative study of online remote proctored versus onsite proctored high-stakes exams. Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 18, 13-20.
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Recent Conference Presentations from Research Lab
Alcantara, M.L., Vang, L., Zulfhar, Z., Rivera, S., Kren, M., & Hurtz, G.M. (2026, May). Measuring conflict and correlates of conflict between multiple life role domains. Poster presented at the 41st Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Vang, L., Zulfhar, Z., Alcantara, M.L., Rivera, S., & Hurtz, G.M. (2025, May). Commonalities, contrasts, and conflicts between multiple life role domains. Poster presented at the 105th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rivera, S., Vang, L., Zulfhar, Z., Alcantara, M.L., & Hurtz, G.M. (2025, April). Measuring profiles of perceived “performance” across multiple life role domains. Poster presented at the 9th Annual Conference of the Western Positive Psychology Association, Sacramento, California.
Kren, M., & Hurtz, G.M. (2025, April). Completing Rotter’s sentences to create an objective measure of maladjustment. Presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, Illinois.
Crawford, D., & Hurtz, G.M. (2024, May). The Generalized Multidimensional Work Ethic Profile: A revised measure for an expanded population. Poster presented at the 104th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Kren, M., Serrano, E., Underwood, J., Rios, O., & Hurtz, G.M. (2024, May). Evaluation of a measure of perceived conflict between multiple life roles. Poster presented at the 104th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Amin, S., Hurtz, G.M., & Kren, M. (2024, May). Measuring work domain goal orientation: Aligning a widely used measure to an expanded framework. Poster presented at the 104th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Gomez, C., Hurtz, G.M., & Kren, M. (2024, May). Exploring self-perceptions of personality differences across different life situations. Poster presented at the 104th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Rios, O., Storz, M., Hoang, H., & Hurtz, G.M. (2019, April). Testing the frame-of-reference effect in personality testing across multiple life contexts: A replication and extension. Poster presented at the 99th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, California.
Bonfert, C., Medina, Y., & Hurtz, G.M. (2019, April). Measuring school-oriented work ethic: Modification of the Multidimensional Work Ethic Profile for the schoolwork context. Poster presented at the 99th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, California.
Underwood, J., & Hurtz, G. (2019, April). Biasing effects of scale anchor wording on job analysis frequency ratings. Poster presented at the 99th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, California.
Recent Conference Presentations from Professional/Consulting Work
Mucino, R., & Hurtz, G.M. (2025, November). Item-focused forensics: Searching for items that might be compromised. Presented at the 14th Annual Conference on Test Security, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Svoboda, S., Hurtz, G.M., Tucker, N. (2025, November). The need for speed: Demonstration of a data forensics tool getting close to “real time”. Presented at the 14th Annual Conference on Test Security, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Underwood, J. & Hurtz, G.M. (2025, November). Analysis of similarly-aberrant item response time patterns between pairs of test takers. Presented at the 14th Annual Conference on Test Security, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Hurtz, G.M., & Svoboda, S. (2024, October). A data forensics compass to help navigate your test security surveillance. Presented at the 13th Annual Conference on Test Security, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dresden, B, VanKrevelen, S., & Hurtz G.M. (2024, April). Tech meets tech: Applying automated item generation to technology certification exams. Presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, Illinois.
Besl, A. N. (Co-Chair), Simonet, D. (Co-Chair), Brusso, R., Camden, W., Dodge, K., Hurtz, G., Thompson, N., Weiner, J. (2024, April). Unproctored Internet Test Security: Are I-Os Behind the Curve? [Panel Session] Presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Svoboda, S., & Hurtz, G.M. (2023, October). Proceed with caution when using caution indices for data forensics. Presentation at the 12th Annual Conference on Test Security, Tempe, Arizona.
Hurtz, G.M. (2023, April). Analysis of item difficulty drift as an indicator of a potential test security breach. Presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Boston, Massachusetts.
Svoboda, S., & Hurtz, G.M. (2022, October). Effects of multidimensionality and difficulty on the modified caution and U3 person-fit indices: New insights and modified indices. Presented at the 11th Annual Conference on Test Security, Princeton, New Jersey.
Mucino, R., & Hurtz, G.M. (2022, October). Improved detection of abnormal testing behavior through more complete modeling of response time profiles. Presented at the 11th Annual Conference on Test Security, Princeton, New Jersey.
Hurtz. G.M., & Mucino, R. (2021, October). Analysis of item response time patterns through the lens of profile similarity and model fit metrics. Presented at the Conference On Test Security, Virtual/Online.
Hurtz, G.M. (2020, October). Test Security During a Global Pandemic: If Remote Proctoring is Our Vaccine Against Cheating, Then Data Forensics is Our Antibody Test. Keynote address at the Personnel Testing Council of Northern & Southern California Virtual Conference.
Tucker, N., Hurtz, G.M., & Zu, D. (2019, October). A picture is worth a thousand words: Using data visualization to find and communicate patterns of test fraud. Presented at the Conference On Test Security, Miami, Florida.
Hurtz, G.M., Weiner, J., Tucker, N., & Dreseden, B. (2019, July). Advances in test security - detecting potential cheating and other fraudulent behavior. Presented at the International Personnel Assessment Council Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Hurtz, G.M. (2019, June). Psychometricians playing detective: Use of data forensics techniques for spotting signs of misconduct in test-takers’ item response data. Presented at the Personnel Testing Council of Northern California Summer Conference, Sacramento, California.