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Assessment Team Members

Scott Furtwengler, Ph.D. Director of Assessment

Scott Furtwengler is an educational psychologist, researcher, and instructor whose career has spanned higher education, institutional effectiveness, teaching, and creativity research for more than two decades. He earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Houston after completing bachelor's and master's degrees in English Literature at Southern Illinois University. Throughout his career, Scott has been guided by an overarching conviction: evidence-based insights can unlock human potential.

His professional experience includes advising honors students, leading federally funded initiatives, teaching psychology at Tulane University, and conducting interdisciplinary research on topics including creativity, vaccine hesitancy, and public health equity. This diverse background enables him to combine rigorous research with compelling communication, helping organizations better understand not only what works, but why it works.

Scott's research focuses on creativity, motivation, and the social factors that influence innovation. In 2021, he introduced the Creativity Orientation Scale in the Journal of Creativity, an assessment tool designed to gauge whether individuals are inclined to approach or avoid creative thinking. His work integrates social identity theory and motivational research to better understand how people and organizations cultivate creativity.

Whether working in the classroom, collaborating with organizations, or conducting research, Scott brings an analytical mindset grounded in data and a deep appreciation for the human experiences those data represent. His work bridges research and practice, translating complex findings into meaningful strategies that support learning, innovation, and organizational growth.

Bradley J. Regier, Ph.D. Associate Director of Assessment

Bradley J. Regier is Associate Director of Assessment at Kansas State University. Previously he was Assistant Professor of Music Education at Illinois Wesleyan University and taught instrumental music in Chase County, Kansas and Cairo, Egypt.

An active music education and assessment researcher, Dr. Regier has presented at state, national, and international conferences including the National Association for Music Education Music Research and Teacher Education Conference (2026), Association for Assessment of Learning in Higher Education Annual Conference (2025), the Mid-America Association for Institutional Research Conference (2025), and the Symposium for Music Teacher Education (2025). His research interests include music teacher psychology and self-efficacy, instrumental music teaching strategies, and higher education assessment strategies. He is published in the Journal of Research in Music Education,  International Journal of Music Education,  Journal of Music Teacher Education,  Update: Applications of Research in Music Education,  Missouri Journal of Research in Music Education,  Missouri School Music Magazine,  and  Ale Breve. Dr. Regier currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Research in Music Education and Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning. He previously served on the editorial boards for Update: Applications of Research in Music Education and Contributions to Music Education.

Dr. Regier received degrees in music education with an instrumental conducting emphasis from the University of Missouri (PhD), the University of Oklahoma (MME), and Kansas State University (BME).

Seon Yup Lee, Ph.D. Survey Data Analyst

Seon Yup Lee oversees university-wide survey projects, supporting assessment, evaluation, and other strategic initiatives. He designs and administers surveys tailored to the needs of various units and departments, ensuring meaningful and actionable data collection. In addition, he develops dashboards and reports that translate survey results into insights that inform the university and the public.