Research Publications

Below is a curated selection of my peer-reviewed journal articles, methodological works, conference presentations, and manuscripts currently under review. My research centers on psychometrics, cognitive diagnosis modeling, item response theory, longitudinal modeling, and applied quantitative methods.

✏️ Working Papers

  • Lugu, B., & Akorful, V. Ghana’s Free Senior High School Policy Implementation and Emergent Issues: An assessment of public perceptions of determinants and outcomes using data mining techniques.
  • Lugu, B., & Wind, S. A. Impact of Item Characteristics on Item Selection Procedures in Mokken Scale Analysis.
  • Lugu, B. & Ma, W. The Impact of Missing Data in Longitudinal Diagnostic Classification Model.
  • Lugu, B. & Ma, W. Assessing the Performance of Wald Test in Detecting Item Parameter Drift in Longitudinal Diagnostic Classification Model.

📢 Conference Presentations

  • Lugu, B., Chen, Y., Yin, Y., Ma, W. (2025). Assessing the Performance of Wald Test for Detecting Item Parameter Drift in Longitudinal Cognitive Diagnosis Models [Poster presentation]. National Council on Measurement Education (NCME) Conference 2025, Denver, USA.

  • Lugu, B., & Wind, S. A. (2024). Impact of Item Characteristics on Item Selection Procedures in Mokken Scale Analysis [Paper presentation]. NCME Conference 2024, Philadelphia, USA.

  • Wind, S. A., Lugu, B., & Wang, Y. (2024). Combining Nonparametric and Parametric IRT to Explore Differences in Measurement Quality between Subgroups [Paper presentation]. NCME Conference 2024, Philadelphia, USA.

  • Lugu, B., Ma, W., Yin, Y., & Cheng, Y. (2024). Assessing Intervention Effectiveness Using Longitudinal Cognitive Diagnosis Models [Paper presentation]. NCME Conference 2024, Philadelphia, USA.

  • Lugu, B., Ma, W., Guo, W., & Schumacker, R. (2023). Cognitive Diagnosis Model for Disengaged Behaviors [Paper presentation]. NCME Conference 2023, Chicago, USA.

  • Chen, Y., Lugu, B., & Ma, W. (2023). Applying the Item Response Tree Model to CNI Test for Individual Moral Inclination Measurement [Paper presentation]. AERA Conference 2023, Chicago, USA.

📘 Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  • Lugu, B., Guo, W. & Ma, W. A cognitive diagnosis model for disengaged behaviors. Behav Res 57, 213. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-025-02734-y

  • Lugu, B., Wind, S.A. (2025). A multigroup invariance analysis of the association between information, communication and technology engagement on students’ reading achievement in public and private schools in the United States. Current Psychology 44, 16552–16564. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-08236-6

  • Chen, Y., Lugu, B., Ma, W., & Han, H. (2024). Scoring Individual Moral Inclination for the CNI Test. Stats, 7(3), 894–905. https://doi.org/10.3390/stats7030054

  • Wind, S. A., Lugu, B., & Wang, Y. (2025). Combining Mokken Scale Analysis and Rasch Measurement Theory to Explore Differences in Measurement Quality Between Subgroups. International Journal of Testing, 1–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/15305058.2024.2383876

  • Cao, C., Lugu, B., & Li, J. (2024). The Sensitivity of Bayesian Fit Indices to Structural Misspecification in Structural Equation Modeling. Structural Equation Modeling, 31(3), 477–493. https://doi.org/10.1080/10705511.2023.2253497

  • Ekow Arkorful, V., Kweku Lugu, B., Shuliang, Z., & Charway, S. M. (2024). Investigating COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Intention… Health Communication, 39(5), 998–1011. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2023.2201730

  • Wind, S. A., & Lugu, B. (2024). Combining Nonparametric and Parametric Item Response Theory to Explore Data Quality. Applied Measurement in Education, 37(2), 109–131. https://doi.org/10.1080/08957347.2024.2345592

  • Wind, S. A., Lugu, B., & Wang, Y. (2024). A Sequential Mokken Scaling Approach to Evaluate Response Quality in Survey Research. Behavior Research Methods, 56(3), 2273–2291. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-023-02147-9

  • Decker, E. N., & Lugu, B. (2024). Black Religious Engagement and Post-College Educational Pathways. Innovative Higher Education, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-024-09698-5

  • Basiru, I., Liu, G., Arkorful, V. E., Lugu, B. K., et al. (2024). Indigenous Perceptions of Factors Influencing Behavioral Intentions Towards Climate Change Mitigation. International Journal of Public Administration, 47(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2022.2078838

  • Arkorful, V. E., & Lugu, B. K. (2023). Understanding Rate Evasion Behavior in Local Governance. Public Organization Review, 23(3), 1035–1054. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-021-00561-1

  • Arkorful, V. E., Shuliang, Z., & Lugu, B. K. (2023). Investigating Household Waste Separation Behavior… Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 66(10), 2195–2221. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2022.2063112

  • Rufai, O. H., Chu, J., Sayibu, M., Shahani, R., Amosun, T. S., Lugu, B. K., et al. (2023). Why Should I Vaccinate? Health Policy and Technology, 12(2), 100749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlpt.2023.100749

  • Arkorful, V. E., Lugu, B. K., & Shuliang, Z. (2023). Predicting Health Insurance Policy Subscription Intention. Social Work in Public Health, 38(4), 281–297. https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2022.2135662

  • Arkorful, V. E., Lugu, B. K., Hammond, A., et al. (2023). Health Insurance and the Probable Left-Out. In Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4269-1

  • Arkorful, V. E., & Lugu, B. K. (2023). Political Party “Footsoldierism” and “Vigilantism”. In Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4275-1

  • Arkorful, V. E., Lugu, B. K., Charway, S. M., & Arkorful, V. A. (2023). SARSCOV-19 Amidst Corruption… Journal of Public Affairs, 23(1), e2825. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2825

  • Arkorful, V. E., Lugu, B. K., Tetteh, E., & Arkorful, V. A. (2022). Voters’ Voting Intention… Journal of Public Affairs, 22, e2803. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2803

  • Arkorful, V. E., & Lugu, B. K. (2022). Voters’ Behavior… Public Organization Review, 22(4), 1025–1044. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-021-00557-x

  • Bondzie-Micah, V., Qigui, S., Lugu, B. K., et al. (2022). Predicting Consumer Intention to Use Electronic Health Service. Journal of Public Affairs, 22(4), e2677. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2677

  • Arkorful, V. E., Lugu, B. K., Basiru, I., et al. (2022). Voter’s Choice of a Presidential Candidate. Journal of Public Affairs, 22(3), e2576. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2576

  • Arkorful, V. E., Lugu, B. K., Arkorful, V. A., & Charway, S. M. (2022). Probing the Predictors of Fraud… Forum for Development Studies, 49(2), 291–318. https://doi.org/10.1080/08039410.2022.2080759

  • Arkorful, V. E., Hammond, A., Lugu, B. K., et al. (2022). Investigating the Intention to Use Technology Among Medical Students. Journal of Public Affairs, 22(2), e2460. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2460

  • Arkorful, V. E., Shuliang, Z., Lugu, B. K., & Jianxun, C. (2022). Consumers’ Mobile Health Adoption Intention Prediction… ACM SIGMIS Database, 53(2), 96–114. https://doi.org/10.1145/3533692.3533699

  • Arkorful, V. E., Lugu, B. K., Hammond, A., et al. (2021). Therapeutic Communication Barriers Among Nurses and Patients. International Journal of Public Administration, 44(6), 500–512. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2020.1729797

  • Lukman, S., Bao, P. X., Lugu, B. K., et al. (2021). Diasporan Students’ Social Entrepreneurship Intention. Journal of Public Affairs, 21(1), e2108. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2108

  • Kwade, P. C., Lugu, B. K., Lukman, S., et al. (2019). Farmers’ Attitude Toward Genetically Modified Crop Technology. AIMS Agriculture & Food, 4(4). https://doi.org/10.3934/agrfood.2019.4.833