James Kurtessis

James Kurtessis has a diverse work experience in various roles and organizations. James is currently working as the Director of Talent Assessment at JustAnswer since March 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Branch Chief, Entry-Level Assessment at the U.S. Secret Service from October 2020 to March 2022. From April 2018 to October 2020, they worked as a Personnel Research Psychologist at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. James also held the position of Manager, Validation Research at SHRM from November 2012 to April 2018. James served as the President of the Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington in 2017. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Research Associate at the American Institutes for Research from June 2008 to November 2012 and as part of the Research Department at the Society for Human Resource Management from January 2007 to May 2008. In addition, they worked as a Research Fellow at the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) from December 2006 to October 2007.

James Kurtessis has a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from George Mason University. James also holds a MA in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology from the same university. Additionally, they have a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.