Wallace Judd, PhD.
Founder and Chief Scientist at Authentic Testing
brief bio, 2025
WJudd@AuthenticTesting.com

While an elementary teacher he wrote 13 educational books & kits, and patented the
Overhead Demonstration Calculator.

Dr. Judd received his PhD from Stanford with a dissertation in IRT under Lee
Chronbach.

He worked in testing and training for Xerox PARC, Apple, and Netscape.

Dr. Judd started Mentrix Corporation, where he developed the Judd Test Series, the
first commercially available hands-on performance tests for personal computers.

He later sold Mentrix to Kelly Services where he became a Research Fellow and
V.P. of Research and Development.

An ANSI Assessor for 9 years, he authored the 17024 Compliance Handbook.

He first coined and documented the term Gating Item.

He has consulted on VR projects as diverse as Robotic Surgery, Crane Operators, 18-
wheel trucks, and Home Energy Audits.

He consulted on the Construction Hazards ID program which was the first Virtual
Reality certification to be accredited by ANAB under ISO/17024.