Short Course

Instructor(s): Kenneth Bollen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A powerful method for analyzing longitudinal data is Latent Growth Curve Models (LGCM). LGCM allow each case in a sample to have individual trajectories ("latent curves" or "growth curves") representing … Read more

Instructor(s): Shawn Bauldry, Purdue University The Growth Mixture Model (GMM) is an extension of the Latent Growth Curve Model (LGCM) that identifies distinct subgroups of growth trajectories and allows individuals to vary around subgroup-specific mean trajectories. Conventional growth modeling estimates … Read more

Instructor(s): Kathleen M. T. Collins, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville The term mixed methods research (MMR) refers to application and integration of qualitative and quantitative approaches at one or more stages of the research process. The purpose of this three-day … Read more