Jonathan Rubright, PhD — Founder, Empirically Sound LLC

Jonathan Rubright, PhD

Founder, Empirically Sound LLC

15+ years in high-stakes licensure and credentialing

PhD, Psychometrics and Quantitative Methods

About the Founder

Senior advisor at the intersection of assessment science and organizational strategy.

Jonathan Rubright, PhD, is a senior assessment leader with more than 15 years of experience in high-stakes licensure and credentialing. He previously served as Vice President, Office of Research Strategy at the National Board of Medical Examiners, where he led cross-disciplinary research portfolios and advised senior leadership on consequential decisions affecting medical education and licensure across the United States.

His work spans psychometric design and execution, validity evidence strategy, fairness and equity evaluation, governance frameworks, and innovation oversight — all in high-scrutiny environments where defensibility is not optional. He is known for combining technical rigor with strategic clarity, translating complex assessment science into decisions that hold up under scrutiny.

He believes the best advisory relationships involve genuine collaboration, a lot of candor, and the occasional good meal.

The Founding Premise

"Organizations making consequential decisions in assessment deserve an independent advisor, grounded in evidence, and free from vendor influence."

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If you are facing a challenge or an opportunity in assessment and want an independent perspective, reach out directly.

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