Richard Wesley Woodcock (born January 29, 1928) is an American psychometrician. He is known for his work on the Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory of human intelligence and for his work in the development of several cognitive tests, including the Woodcock–Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities and the Dean-Woodcock Neuropsychological Assessment System. He is also credited with introducing the Rasch model into psychometric research. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the , as well as a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology. In 1993, he received the Senior Scientist in School Psychology Award from Division 16 of the American Psychological Association. Two research institutes are named after him: the Woodcock Education Center at Western Oregon University,