Qingzhou Shi is a PhD student in Educational Research, focusing on quantitative methods, at the University of Alabama. She expects to complete her degree in 2023. Her research interests include measurement invariance using item response theory (IRT) and structural equation modeling (SEM) methods, as well as the application of cognitive diagnostic models (CDMs) and machine learning in education-related fields. She is an active member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), and the Psychometric Society.