CONFERENCES: OSU 2009 Summer Institute on Research Methodology

From Micheline Meyers (MMeyers@apa.org)

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2009 Summer Institute on Research Methodology,

Oregon State University

July 7: Introduction to Mplus July 8-10: Latent Growth Curve Modeling using Mplus

Website: http://oregonstate.edu/conferences/summerinstitute/

About the Summer Institute The Summer Institute on Research Methodology will be held July 7 to 10, 2009 on the Oregon State University campus, hosted by the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS). Research methodology is central to the health and human sciences. The complexity of developmental, social, and health processes require rigorous attention to measurement, sampling, design, and statistical analysis.

Introductory and advanced courses are offered by the Methodology Core over a period of four days (one day – introductory course; three days – advanced course) during the summer months. The 2009 introductory course provides instruction in the use of Mplus. Participants are expected to be comfortable with the General Linear Model. The advanced course focuses on the analysis of change using Mplus and will assume prior experience with Mplus, which may be obtained in the introductory course. These two courses can be taken independently or combined. The courses are team taught and draw on the faculty expertise in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University. Applied examples are used throughout the workshops, with hands-on analysis experience.

July 7: Introduction to Mplus (Alan Acock). Participants will learn how to use the Mplus software.

July 8-10: Latent Growth Curve Modeling using Mplus (Alan Acock, Lesa Hoffman, Fuzhong Li). This workshop will introduce latent growth curve and longitudinal multilevel modeling using the Mplus software, and will extend to time-varying predictors, binary and count outcomes, and growth mixtures (i.e., group differences in trajectories).

Registration Registration fees are as follows: Mplus course: $175

Growth Models course: $425

Both courses: $500

(Graduate students: $125 – introductory course; $275 – advanced course; both courses – $350)

These fees include all workshop materials, use of a laptop computer containing all relevant software and programs (each shared between two individuals), lunch and coffee breaks every day, and one dinner reception on July 8th. Please register using the online form available on the website.

Please see the 2009 Summer Institute website (http://oregonstate.edu/conferences/summerinstitute/) for details regarding course material, faculty, registration, travel and accommodation, and contact information.

Further information regarding the College of Health and Human Sciences Methodology Core can be found at: http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/methodology/core.html .