Bias and Precision in Instructor Grading of Concept Inventories in Geotechnical Engineering Courses

Dr. James Kaklamanos is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Zampell Family Faculty Fellow at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass. Jim received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Tufts University, along with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the same institution. He specializes in geotechnical engineering, and his published work has included research on site response analyses, ground-motion prediction equations, uncertainty in earthquake engineering, and engineering education. At Merrimack, Jim has taught courses in geotechnical engineering, foundation engineering, earth retaining structures, earthquake engineering, engineering mechanics, and engineering probability and statistics.