Network Analysis: Statistical Approaches Instructor(s): John Skvoretz, University of South Florida This workshop covers advanced statistical methods for analyzing social network data, focusing on testing hypotheses about network structure (e.g. reciprocity, transitivity, and closure), the formation of ties … Read more
ICPSR: Latent Growth Curve Models (LGCM): A Structural Equation Modeling Approach 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 … Read more
ICPSR: Growth Mixture Models (GMM): A Structural Equation Modeling Approach - Class Delayed to Start Time of 12:30pm Monday Instructor(s): Shawn Bauldry, Purdue University The Growth Mixture Model (GMM) is an extension of the Latent Growth Curve Model … Read more
ICPSR: Introduction to Mixed Methods Instructor(s): Shiri Noy, Denison University Social scientists are often interested in untangling complex social issues, which require creative and expansive data and methods to address. The goal of the course is to introduce … Read more
Multi-Level Modeling Instructor(s): Michelle Dion, McMaster University Across the social sciences, we encounter multilevel, hierarchical, or clustered data, such as students nested in classrooms or schools or voters nested in electoral districts or states. Often, we have theories … Read more
ICPSR: Machine Learning for the Analysis of Text as Data Instructor(s): Brice Acree, Ohio State University Quantitative analysis of digitized text represents an exciting and challenging frontier of data science across a broad spectrum of disciplines. From the … Read more
ICPSR: Qualitative Research Methods Instructor(s): Paul Mihas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill This workshop presents strategies for analyzing and making sense of qualitative data. Both descriptive and interpretive qualitative studies will be discussed, as will more … Read more
Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article....and Beyond Although graduate school teaches you many things, many Ph.D. students complete their dissertations having never been fully trained in academic publishing. How does academic publishing actually work? Where should you … Read more
Making an Impact with Data Visualization Collecting data is now easier than it has ever been. But, as data becomes more prolific, datasets become larger and more complex. How do we find meaningful patterns in our data? How … Read more
R Open Labs Open labs are (mostly) unstructured workshops designed to help you learn R. Each week brief instruction will be provided, followed by time to practice, work together, ask questions and get help. Participants can join the lab … Read more
System Dynamics "Why do so many management and policy interventions fail? Why do many others fail to produce lasting results or even backfire and make problems worse? Why do some cities flourish while others stagnate and suffer from … Read more
