Independent Assessment Advisory

The evidence you
need to hear.

Empirically Sound LLC

Independent advisor to boards and executive leaders navigating validity, fairness, and defensibility in high-stakes assessment. Grounded in technical rigor. Built for your context, not adapted from a generic framework.

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Jonathan Rubright, PhD — Founder, Empirically Sound LLC
"Organizations making consequential decisions in assessment deserve an independent advisor, grounded in evidence, and free from vendor influence."

What I Do

Three areas of focus

01

High-Stakes Assessment

Objective, independent guidance with no vendor relationships to protect.

02

Research Infrastructure and Governance

Most assessment programs generate data. Few generate the evidence that actually drives decisions.

03

Assessment Leadership

Leadership is where technical excellence either scales or stalls. I provide senior-level capacity for organizations navigating transitions.


How We Work Together

Structured around what you actually need

Engagements range from focused single projects to ongoing advisory relationships. Some organizations need a defined scope with a clear deliverable. Others benefit from a retained advisor present for the questions that arise between the scheduled meetings. Either way, the work is calibrated to your context, not a standard package.

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