Richard Lomax
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Richard G. Lomax is a tenured Professor of Education at the School of Educational Policy and Leadership and the College of Education and Human Ecology at Ohio State University
. His research interests include multivariate analysis, models of literacy acquisition, structural equation models, graphics, and statistics in sports.
. He received a B.S. in Psychology from St. Joseph’s College
(PA) in 1976, a M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Research Methodology from the University of Pittsburgh
in 1980, and a M. Ed. in Elementary Education from Boston College
in 1995. He has taught at University of Illinois, University of Pittsburgh
, LSU, Boston College
, University of Alabama
, Northern Illinois University
, Tallinn University, Tallinn Pedagogical University, and Ohio State University
.
from the International Reading Association
, the Excellence in Teaching Award from LSU, and the Choice Book Award. Lomax has also served as a statistical consultant on numerous projects such as NSF
, NIMH
, FIPSE, and Corporation for Public Broadcasting
. In 2010 he was named Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
.
: Experimental Design in Education I, Experimental Design in Education II, Introduction to Inquiry II: Quantitative Methods, Experimental Design in Education III, Structural Equation Modeling, and Authentic Assessment.
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. His research interests include multivariate analysis, models of literacy acquisition, structural equation models, graphics, and statistics in sports.
Background
Lomax was born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. He received a B.S. in Psychology from St. Joseph’s College
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic Jesuit university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.The school was founded in 1851 as Saint...
(PA) in 1976, a M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Research Methodology from the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
in 1980, and a M. Ed. in Elementary Education from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
in 1995. He has taught at University of Illinois, University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, LSU, Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
, Tallinn University, Tallinn Pedagogical University, and Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
.
Awards and grants
Lomax served twice as a Fulbright Scholar. In 2005 he served as a Fullbright Senior Specialist Scholar at Tallinn University at the Department of Psychology. In 2003-2004 he served as a Fulbright Scholar, Lecturing Award at Tallinn Pedagogical University at the Department of Psychology. He has also received several research, teaching, and book awards including the Dina Feitelson Research AwardDina Feitelson Research Award
The Dina Feitelson Research Award is an award established in 1997 by the International Reading Association to honor the memory of Dina Feitelson, the Israeli educator, who died in 1992.-Criteria for award:...
from the International Reading Association
International Reading Association
The International Reading Association is an international professional organization that was created in 1956 to improve reading instruction, facilitate dialogue about research on reading, and encourage the habit of reading....
, the Excellence in Teaching Award from LSU, and the Choice Book Award. Lomax has also served as a statistical consultant on numerous projects such as NSF
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
, NIMH
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health...
, FIPSE, and Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a non-profit corporation created by an act of the United States Congress, funded by the United States’ federal government to promote public broadcasting...
. In 2010 he was named Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
American Educational Research Association
The American Educational Research Association, or AERA, was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world....
.
Publications
He is the author of the following books: “An Introduction to Statistical Concepts for Educational and Behavioral Sciences”, “Statistical Concepts: A Second Course for Education and the Behavioral Sciences”, and “A Beginner’ Guide to Structural Equation Modeling” (co-authored with R. E. Schumacker). He has also published numerous articles and book chapters in publications including “International Journal of Sports Medicine, Reading Research Quarterly, and Understanding Statistics: Statistical Issues in Psychology”.Career
Currently Lomax is teaching the following courses at Ohio State UniversityOhio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
: Experimental Design in Education I, Experimental Design in Education II, Introduction to Inquiry II: Quantitative Methods, Experimental Design in Education III, Structural Equation Modeling, and Authentic Assessment.