Lorrie Shepard is a professor of Research and Evaluation Methodology and Dean of the School of Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Lorrie received her Bachelors of Arts in History at Pomona College, and her Masters of Arts in Counseling at the University of Colorado. She also warned a Ph.D. in Research and Evaluation Methodology at the University of Colorado.

Professor Shepard's research focuses on psychometrics and the use and misuse of tests in educational settings. For example, her research has examined the misidentification of children as learning disabled, the influence of tests on instruction and what happens when teachers “teach to the test.” Technical topics include validity theory, standard setting, and statistical models for detecting test bias. Her studies evaluating test use include identification of learning disabilities, readiness screening for kindergarten, grade retention, teacher testing, the effects of high stakes testing and classroom assessment. At the graduate level, Professor Shepard teaches courses in statistics, research methods, and testing and assessment collaboration with colleagues in content methods courses.

Professor Shepard has served as President of the American Educational Research Association and President of the National Council on Measurement in Education. She was elected to the National Academy of Education in 1992 and currently serves as President of that organization. She has been editor of the Journal of Educational Measurement, the American Educational Research Journal and interim editor of Educational Researcher. Professor Shepard has received Distinguished Career Awards from the National Council on Measurement in Education, the American Educational Research Association, and Educational Testing Service. Recently, she was awarded the David G. Imig Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teacher Education. Her current work focuses on formative assessment used in classrooms to support teaching and learning.