EPSY 690 SPRING 2005
Seminar in Multilevel
Longitudinal Modeling
DR. VICTOR WILLSON, PROFESSOR 718B HARRINGTON
Tel:
845-1808 (O) email: v-willson@tamu.edu
696-0193
(H) lloydwill@aol.com
Texts: Hox, J. (2002). Multilevel Analysis, Techniques and Applications.
Muthen, L., & Muthen, B. (1998-2004).
Mplus User’s Guide. Third Edition.
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DATE TOPIC
JAN 19 MULTILEVEL MODELING AS SEM HOX,
26 GROWTH MODELING WITH INTERVAL Y HOX, MPLUS MANUAL,
FEB 2 GROWTH MODELING WITH CATEGORY Y, MPLUS MANUAL,
CENSORED DATA, MIXTURES
FEB 16 TIME-SERIES MODELING
23 GROWTH AND TIME-SERIES MODELING
MAR 2 SIMULATION
RESEARCH PROCEDURES
MAR 9 INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS- SELECTION OF
ADVANCED TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION
MAR 23 INDIVIDUAL
MEETINGS- SELECTION OF ADVANCED TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION
30 NO MEETING- INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS AS NEEDED
APR 20 PRESENTATIONS ON ADVANCED TOPICS
APR 27 PRESENTATIONS ON ADVANCED TOPICS
ASSIGNMENTS
Each student will select and report on an
advanced topic related to multilevel growth modeling. These might be a
simulation study, review and extension of a special topics paper, or
theoretical/empirical study or reanalysis related to growth modeling. A formal
paper will be completed based on the report.
GRADING:
An S/P Grade will be
based on completing the formal paper. Incompletes will be given until the
paper is submitted to me.