by afrancis1 | Jul 22, 2021 | news
For those unfamiliar with Item Response Theory, it is a statistical theory and related methodology that relates a series of item responses (binary, ordinal or nominal) to one or more latent variables (e.g. mathematical ability, depression, … ). It is similar to...
by afrancis1 | Apr 12, 2021 | news
Professor Guanglei Hong has been named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for her project entitled “Economically Vulnerable Youth during the Great Recession: Risks and Protections.” Her research focuses on developing methods for...
by afrancis1 | Jan 25, 2021 | news, Uncategorized
Congratulations to Qianheng Ma, 5th year doctoral student in Public Health Sciences, who was selected by the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP), to receive the 2021 SMEP Dissertation Research Grant. SMEP is an organization of quantitative...
by afrancis1 | Oct 28, 2020 | news
Professor Kazuo Yamaguchi received a “Person of Cultural Merit” honor from the Japanese government. This is an official Japanese recognition and honor which is awarded annually to select people who have made outstanding cultural contributions. This...
by afrancis1 | Aug 14, 2020 | news, Uncategorized
The National Science Foundation has announced an award of a 3-year methods training grant ($1M) for a summer institute in advanced quantitative and computational methods for STEM education research to be housed at the University of Chicago. The project is a joint...
