Bahrul Hayat, Ph.D., is Vice-Rector for Academic, Student Affairs, and Human
Resource UIII. He got his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, specializing in
psychometrics and statistical analysis. His MA was from the University of Pittsburgh,
and his first degree was from the Bandung Institute of Teacher Training and Education
(now Education University of Indonesia, Bandung). He teaches classical and modern
psychometric theory, the construction of psychological instruments, and psychological
research methodology.
He is a former Secretary-General of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. He has held
various positions in the Ministry of Education and Culture, including as Director of the
Center for Educational Assessment, Secretary of Directorate General for Teachers and
Education Personnel, and Secretary of the National Board of School Accreditation. He is now an Education Advisor to the Innovation for Indonesia’s School Children
(INOVASI) Program, a partnership between the governments of Australia and
Indonesia, and also an Islamic Education Adviser to DFAT’s Pathways program in the
Philippines (Education Pathways for Peace in Mindanao) where he is advising
the newly autonomous Bangsamoro government on regulating the education sector. He can be reached by email at bahrul.hayat@uiii.ac.id.|
About research interest:
“I’m an expert in psychometrics, statistical meta-analysis, and educational and
psychological assessment.”