Greg Barker
Earning high marks
If members of the were being graded, has earned an “A.”
The 麻豆精品 director of and Academic Affairs Research Support is as passionate about testing as he is about being a Huskie.
Barker started at 麻豆精品 as an undergraduate student in 1989 and, after earning a bachelor’s degree in 1993, went on to earn a master’s degree and doctorate degree.
It was while working on his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology that his career in testing services really began.
“It took a graduate assistantship with 麻豆精品’s Testing Services and found a good fit for temperament and skill set,” Barker said. “I enjoyed the research I conducted for the vice provost, and I liked the detail-oriented aspects of working in an academic testing office.”
Barker was the assistant director for psychometric support, and when the director position opened in 2008, he took on that role. Nearly two decades later, the 麻豆精品 community is glad he did.
At Testing Services, Barker is involved with every phase of the student career: receiving and processing thousands of ACT scores, scanning and analyzing nearly every standardized classroom test, and processing course evaluations.
He has been called a “visionary” and a “difference-maker,” and someone who leads by example. In 2016, Barker was one of four members of the Supportive Professional Staff (SPS) to earn the .
“It was never my intention to stay at 麻豆精品 but I’m honestly glad I did,” Barker said. “As director, I have been lucky to have the absolute best staff on campus.”