Biography

João Marôco, Ph.D. from Washington State University, is a full professor of Statistics, Research Methods, and Advanced Data Analysis Techniques. He has served as a consultant for the World Bank and the Teresa and Alexandre Soares dos Santos Education Initiative in Education Statistics. From 2014 to 2018, he served on the board of directors of IAVE, I.P., overseeing large-scale sampling evaluation studies (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, ICILS) and the e-Assessment pilot project. Conducting workshops and lectures on Statistical Analysis, Psychometrics, and Analysis of Structural Equations, João Marôco has shared his expertise across major universities in mainland Portugal, Brazil, Finland, Norway, Taiwan, and the U.K. His research focus spans the evaluation and development of psychometric scales, regression applications, structural equation modeling, large-scale student assessment, student engagement and burnout, and classification models in the biological, health, social, and human sciences. João Marôco has authored more than 450 papers in national and international journals with scientific refereeing, along with four books on Statistical Analysis, Structural Equations Modelling, and Psychometric Evaluation. According to Google Scholar, his work has garnered over 45,000 citations (H = 76; i10 = 300), placing him in the AD Scientific Index Top 3% of the most cited academics in Portugal and on Stanford/Elsevier's list of the Top 2% of world scientists. Beyond his academic pursuits, João Marôco is an influential contributor to Portuguese newspapers and a familiar presence in various media programs, especially those centered on educational statistics and education. His perceptive writings in newspapers and eloquent appearances on television and radio have established him as a prominent figure in the discourse on educational matters within the Portuguese media landscape.