Bontempo, B., Kingsbury, G., & Zara, A.(2010). A Comparison of Progressive Item Selection Procedures for Computerized Adaptive Tests. A presentation at the Annual Meeting of The National Council on Measurement In Education Denver, CO May 2, 2010.

Bontempo, B., Claydon, H., & Mulkey, J.(2010). Evaluating and Charting a Path for Innovation. A presentation at the Innovations in Testing Annual Conference of the Association of Test Publishers in Orlando, FL February 8, 2010.

Wilson, D., Bontempo, B., & Amoruso, M.(2010). NCBTMB Advanced Certification Needs Assessment Survey Results. A report for the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, January 19, 2010.

Kingsbury, G., Bontempo, B., & Zara, A.(2009). A Comparison of Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) with Linear on the Fly Testing (LOFT) Methods for Certification Applications. A presentation at the Annual Educational Conference of the National Organization for Competency Assurance in Phoenix, AZ November 21, 2009.

Muckle, T., Masters, J., & Bontempo B.(2009). Comparing Difficulty Estimates Using Operational CAT and Pilot Data. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association in San Diego, CA April 14, 2009.

Bontempo, B. & Wilson, D.(2009). Generating Artificial School Attendance Boundaries. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association in San Diego, CA April 16, 2009.

Bontempo, B., Sammet, M., & Sutton, Q.(2009). Online Testing: The Green Scene. A presentation at the Innovations in Testing Annual Conference of the Association of Test Publishers in Palm Springs, CA February 24, 2009.

Semenza, J., Hall, D., Wilson, D., Bontempo, B. Sailor, D. & George, L. (2008). Public Perception of Climate Change: Voluntary Mitigation and Barriers to Behavior Change. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, November 2008 35(5), 479-487

Semenza, JC., Wilson, DJ., Parra, J., Bontempo, BD., Hart, M., Sailor, DJ., George, LA. (2008). Public Perception And Behavior Change in Relationship to Hot Weather and Air Pollution. Environ Research, July 2008 107(3), 401-11

Semenza, JC., March, TL., Bontempo, BD.(2007). Community-initiated urban development: an ecological intervention. Journal of Urban Health. January 2007 84(1), 8-20.

Hauser, C., Bontempo, B. & Kingsbury, G. (2007). A Process for Calculating Group Performance on Assessment Objectives Measured by an Adaptive Test. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education: Chicago, IL.

Bontempo, B. & Gorham, J. (2006). A Comparison of Traditional and IRT based Item Quality Criteria. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education: San Francisco, CA.

McCall, M. & Bontempo, B. (2006). Time as a Variable. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education: San Francisco, CA.

Semenza, J., March, T., & Bontempo B.(2006). Community-Initiated Urban Development: An Ecological Intervention. Journal of Urban Health 84 (1), 8-20.

Hart, M.,Bontempo B., George, L., Sailor, D., & Semenza, J. (2006). A multi-faceted approach to assessing human responses to extreme heat, poor air quality, and public advisories. A presentation at the 6th International Conference on Urban Climate, Goteborg, Sweden.

Bontempo, B. (2005). The Future of Testing & Assessment. A keynote address given at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of EMS Educators: San Antonio, TX.

Kingsbury, G., Houser, R., Bontempo, B., Tai, J., & Harris, G. (2005). The Growth of the GRD. A presentation at the Annual Members Seminar of the Northwest Evaluation Association, Portland, OR.

Bontempo, B., Kingsbury, G., Cronin, C., Hauser, C., McCall, M, & Houser, R. (2005). Using item response theory to calculate examinee speed and item duration. A paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal Canada.

Cronin, J., Bontempo, B., Kingsbury, G., Hauser, C., McCall, M, & Houser, R. (2005). Using item response time and accuracy on a computer adaptive test to predict deflated estimates of performance. A paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

McCall, M., Cronin, J., Bontempo, B., Kingsbury, G., Hauser, C. & Houser, R. (2005). Expected and observed response times on computer adaptive tests. A paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Kingsbury, G., Zara, T., Bontempo, B. (2005). Converting from Paper-Based Tests to Computer-Based Tests - The Practical Issues. A presentation at the Computerized Testing Conference sponsored by the Association of Test Publishers, Scottsdale, AZ.

Kingsbury, G,. Houser, R., Bontempo, B., Tai, J., & Johnson, T. (2004). The Growth of the GRD. A presentation at the Annual Members Seminar of the Northwest Evaluation Association, Portland, OR.

Goldstein, R. & Bontempo, B. (2004) Reconciling the Differences between Qualitative Inquiry and Rasch Measurement Theory. A poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Bontempo, B. & Plake, B. (2004) Philosophies and Methods of Standard Setting. A presentation at the Computerized Testing Conference sponsored by the Association of Test Publishers, Indian Wells, CA.

Houser, R., Bontempo, B., Tai, J., & Johnson, T. (2003). The Growth Research Database. A presentation at the Annual Members Seminar of the Northwest Evaluation Association, Portland, OR.

Marks, C., Linhart, F., & Bontempo, B. (2003). Managing Item Banks - Practical and Theoretical Issues. A presentation at the Computerized Testing Conference sponsored by the Association of Test Publishers, Amelia Island, FL.

Bontempo, B., & Kingsbury, G. (2002). Creating Scales of School Effectiveness. A presentation at the Annual Members Seminar of the Northwest Evaluation Association, Portland, OR.

Bontempo, B. (2002). Innovations in the Evaluation of Innovation. A paper presented at the Computerized Testing Conference sponsored by the Association of Test Publishers, Carlsbad, CA.

Bontempo, B. (2001). Innovative Item Types: How to Evaluate the Bang for the Buck. A paper presented at the Computerized Testing Conference sponsored by the Association of Test Publishers, Tucson, AZ.

Bontempo, B. (2000). Archaeological Databases. A paper presented at a workshop on recent Etruscan excavations, Lugano Switzerland.

Bontempo, B. (2000). Assessing Speededness using Probabilistic Models. A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Division of Social Sciences, University of Chicago.

Bontempo, B., Bergstrom B., & Zaglaniczny, K (1999). Item Types of the Future: Incorporating Sounds and Video into Multiple Choice Questions. A Presentation to the National Organization for Competency Assurance, San Diego, CA

Bergstrom, B., Shroeder, L., & Bontempo, B. (1999). Applications of Item Response Theory in Every Day Testing. A presentation to the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation, Portland, OR

Bontempo, B. D. & Marks C. (1998). Local Item Dependence in Computerized Simulation Testing. Paper presented at the Midwest Objective Measurement Seminar, Chicago, IL.

Wendt, A.W., Bontempo, B. D., & Worecester, P. (1998). Update on NCLEX-RN^® Diagnostic Profile. Computers in Nursing 16 (3), 142-144.

Bontempo, B. D., Marks C, & Karabatsos, G (1998). A Meta-Analytic Assessment of Empirical Differences in Standard Setting Procedures. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

Bontempo, B. D. (1998) Ins and Outs of Computerized Testing. A presentation to the Chicago Society of Association Executives.

Bontempo, B. D. (1997). Creating Objective Measures of Item Length and Examinee Speed for the NCLEX Examination. Paper presented at the Midwest Objective Measurement Seminar, Chicago, IL.

Bontempo, B. D. & Julian, E. J. (1997). Assessing Speededness in Variable Length Computer-Adaptive Testing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Chicago.

Parmer, T., Loadman, W.L., Bontempo, B. D., & Thomas, A. M. (1997). Evaluation of Teenage Sexuality and Pregnancy Prevention Project Period September 30, 1994 - December 31, 1995. A final report to the Ohio Department of Education.

Gorham, J. L. & Bontempo, B. D. (1996). Repeater patterns on NCLEX^® using CAT versus NCLEX^® using paper-and-pencil testing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

Julian, E. J. & Bontempo B. D. (1996). Investigation into decision rules for NCLEX^® candidates who run out of time. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.