Jonathan Rubright, PhD

Jonathan Rubright, PhD, is a psychometrician and assessment leader with more than 15 years of experience in high-stakes licensure, certification, and clinical measurement. He most recently served as Vice President, Office of Research Strategy at the National Board of Medical Examiners, where he led the research strategy supporting the United States Medical Licensing Examination and advised senior leadership on consequential decisions affecting medical education and licensure across the United States.

He came to that role through the technical work. At NBME he advanced from psychometrician to manager of psychometrics before leading research strategy. Before that, he was Lead Psychometrician for the Uniform CPA Examination at AICPA. He began his career at the University of Pennsylvania, working on the development and validation of clinical measures in aging and Parkinson's disease research.

His work spans psychometric design and execution, validity evidence strategy, fairness 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.