Monica M. Cuddy, PhD

Monica M. Cuddy is a lead measurement scientist in the Office of Research Strategy at NBME. She has been at NBME for more than 20 years, serving in different operational and research-related roles over the course of her tenure. In her current position, she is responsible for leading innovative research and development projects in the fields of medical education and assessment. Her current work focuses on the assessment of health care teams and health systems science.

Monica’s research interests include test validity (both theory and practice), fairness in testing, the assessment of health care teams, medical regulation, and gendered processes within medical education and practice. Much of her research has focused on collecting and evaluating validity evidence for USMLE® score uses and interpretations. She has expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and has published broadly in the fields of medical education and assessment. Her research appears in such outlets as Academic Medicine and Advances in Health Science Education.

Monica has served on various NBME committees including the Stemmler Fund Steering Committee and the Hubbard Award Committee. She has been an active member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division I: Education in the Professions since 2001, serving in a wide range of capacities. Recently, she served as the Program Chair for the 2020 Annual Meeting, and she currently chairs the Communication Committee. In 2014, she won the Division I Best Paper by an Established Investigator Award.

Monica received her doctorate in sociology from the University of Delaware, where she studied the relationships between U.S. state medical board autonomy and physician discipline.