Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI). She manages the Personnel Testing and Performance portfolio where she executes cutting edge research focused on increasing the precision of the Army’s staffing, selection, and classification systems. Dr. Ness’ research interests include understanding the intra-individual variability of personality and advancing psychometric theory. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Oklahoma, focusing on antecedents of ethical-decision making and computer-mediated communication of ideological groups. She is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Association, and the Association for Psychological Science.