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KU Summer Institute—Stats Camps
Five-day Course • June 9–13, 2008 • Lawrence, Kansas
Presented by the Quantitative Psychology Training Program of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas
This five-day summer institute, sponsored by the University of Kansas Research Design and Analysis Unit, is an advanced intensive short course in the analysis of longitudinal data using SEM.
The course will be a series of lectures and computer workshops to provide participants with advanced training in the use of SEM for the analysis of longitudinal data. Topics will include traditional panel designs, latent growth curve analysis, growth mixture modeling, and dynamic intra-individual modeling.
Todd D. Little of the University of Kansas Department of Psychology and the Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies leads the course. Little is known internationally for his ability to communicate often-complicated SEM material to audiences at all levels of experience and background. Noel A. Card is the co-instructor for the course. Card has received many accolades for his skills at teaching and consulting about SEM issues and concepts.
The five-day institute sessions will be Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.
"Wow, I'm going to go back home and try to use SEM for everything because of all the problems with other ways of doing it that I know about now. Then my advisor will frown at me and not understand what I'm doing. Thanks guys!"—Anonymous comment
"The instructors (Todd & Noel) succeeded in delivering the foundations and advanced applications of SEM in a clear and informative manner. Participants became comfortable in running their own models in LISREL. Optional evening sessions helped for personal data analysis projects. It was a rewarding experience, due to the superb teaching skills of the instructors combined with their noted academic skills the instructors have contributed numerous influential papers in the realm of SEM. This course is highly recommended to anyone eager to learn about SEM in a very compact course format."—Detlef Schoder, Professor of Business, University of Cologne
The five-day advanced training institute on the applications of SEM to longitudinal data will enable participants to:
"I traveled all the way from New Zealand to attend this workshop and I was not disappointed. I found the content to be well organized, interesting, useful and skillfully presented by Todd and Noel. Todd included cutting edge innovations to the field of SEM as well as the basics so I feel that my knowledge base and related skills were refreshed and extended significantly by the very worth while week. I would recommend this experience to anyone wishing to obtain a solid foundation in SEM as well as anyone who seeks to become conversant with the latest "high end" skills and strategies. As they say down under, "Good on ya, mates!"—Paul Jose, Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington
If you already have a strong background in the application of SEM to analyze the covariance structure of multivariate data and you need to learn how to apply more advance models to longitudinal data, this course is for you. We strongly recommend that you attend our five-day intensive summer institute on the foundations of SEM as a pre-requisite to taking this five-day advanced course. If you have not taken the foundations seminar, you should have extensive experience or have taken a graduate-level course on SEM before enrolling.
Participants from a variety of fields, including sociology, psychology, education, human development, marketing, business, biology, medicine, political science, and communication, will benefit from the course.
The course will emphasize LISREL 8.8x as well as SAS®. Some assistance will be available for questions related to other structural modeling packages. Previous knowledge of LISREL is preferred but not required.
"I am really glad that I decided to attend this training. The information that was taught gave me a strong conceptual understanding of structural equation modeling, the flexibility it introduces to analyzing substantive research questions, and a strong foundation for using it in my own research. This is not information that I was able to learn on my own by reading a book chapters, review articles, etc.; this training was absolutely essential to the learning process. Aside from the content, these two instructors were incredibly knowledgeable, approachable, and able to translate complex concepts into understandable language. The opportunity to network with individuals who are also interested in using this technique was also invaluable. Overall, this was an excellent investment of my professional and personal time. Thank you!"—Laura Gil-Trejo, Graduate Student, University of California, Irvine
Todd D. Little, Ph.D., is associate professor of quantitative psychology at the University of Kansas and director of the KU Research Design and Analysis Unit. He holds a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of California-Riverside.
Noel A. Card, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in Family Studies and Human Development at the University of Arizona. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from St. John's University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in quantitative and developmental psychology at the University of Kansas. Noel has received many accolades for his skills at teaching and consulting on SEM issues and concepts, and has worked extensively in applying SEM to longitudinal and dyadic data.
Participants should bring a laptop computer. Before arriving for the Summer Institute, participants should either acquire the one-year rental version of LISREL 8.8x or download the fully functional 15-day trial version of LISREL 8.8x for use during the institute. We have a special arrangement with e-academy that gives participants a reduced rate on the one-year rental version. Specific instructions on how to receive the discount will be sent to all registered participants approximately three weeks prior to the start of the institute. If you chose to download the trial version, please note that it is different from the free student version downloadable directly through Scientific Software (SSI). The student version is too limited for the examples presented in the institute. We strongly recommend going with the one-year, renewable rental version.
In addition to a course packet, you will receive a CD containing all course materials, including PowerPoint slides, LISREL scripts, output files, relevant supporting documentation, and recommended readings.
Todd D. Little and Noel A. Card
University of Kansas, June 9–13, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008 | |
| 9:00–10:00 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 10:10–10:30 | General Issues in Traditional Individual Difference Panel Models |
| 10:45–12:00 | Specification Issues in Panel Models (null models, identification constraints, etc.) |
| 12:00–1:30 | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:30–3:00 | Multiple-Group Panel Models the CFA (testing invariance, evaluating model fit) |
| 3:15–5:00 | Multiple-Group Panel Models the SEM (testing direct effects overtime and across groups) |
| 6:00 | Dinner at Hawley/Little home (provided) |
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 | |
| 9:00–10:30 | Testing Mediation in Panel Models |
| 10:45–12:15 | Testing Moderation in Panel Models |
| 12:15–1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30–2:45 | Summary/Q&A on Panel Models |
| 3:00–5:00 | Accelerated Designs |
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 | |
| 9:00–10:30 | Accelerated Designs, continued |
| 10:45–11: 30 | Latent Difference Scores in Longitudinal Work |
| 11:30–1:00 | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:00–3:00 | Growth Curve Modeling I: Introduction, Testing Trends |
| 3:15–5:00 | Growth Curve Modeling I: Multivariate Models |
Thursday, June 12, 2008 | |
| 9:00–10:30 | Growth Curve Modeling II: Multiple (known) groups, Alternative Parameterizations for Modeling Nonlinear Growth |
| 10:30–12:00 | Growth Curve Modeling III: Unbalanced and Incomplete Data Designs |
| 12:00–1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00–3:00 | Growth Curve Modeling IV: Identifying Latent Classes/Trajectories |
| 3:15–5:00 | Individual Consultation |
Friday, June 13, 2008 | |
| 9:00–10:30 | Dynamic P-Technique with SEM |
| 10:45–12:00 | Dynamic Models, continued. |
| 12:00–1:00 | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:00–4:00 | Individual Consultations |
For information on course content, contact Noel A. Card ncard@ku.edu or Todd D. Little yhat@ku.edu.
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