University-Based Researchers
The Innovators of FastBridge Research Labs
Our university ties are core to our success. Many of our assessments and innovations emerge from work and collaborations with researchers at leading universities across the country. FastBridge Research Labs works with researchers from the University of Minnesota, University of Georgia, Syracuse University, University of Missouri, University at Buffalo, University of South Florida, and Penn State University.
Our Research Team

DR. SCOTT ARDOIN
Assessment Author, Reading Measures

DR. TANYA ECKERT
Assessment Author, Reading Measures

DR. STEPHEN KILGUS
Assessment Author, Behavior Measures

DR. GREG FABIANO
Assessment Author, Behavior Measures

DR. NATE VON DER EMBSE
Assessment Author, Behavior Measures

DR. LEANNE JOHNSON
Assessment Author, Developmental Milestones

DR. LORI HELMAN
Assessment Author, Spanish Measures
Other Contributing Researchers

Sarah Brown, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Learning & Development

Rachel Brown, Ph.D.
Senior Academic Officer

Holly Windram, Ph.D.
Professional Development Designer

Danielle Dupuis, Ph.D.
Psychometrician

John Bielinski
Sr. Director, Research & Development
Calling All Investigators!
Are you a doctoral student, faculty member or state department of education employee? We welcome the use of our measures in ongoing research and access to existing FastBridge data for research purposes. If you are interested, please fill out the form below and the FastBridge research department will reach out to you soon.
At the risk of being effusive, I want to express my admiration with the psychometric quality of reading assessments and the FastBridge system specifically…simply put, they are so high-quality. I can trust the results and use them to make decisions without worrying.
– Stephanie Snidarich, Educator and Ph.D. Student, University of Minnesota