Scott Long is Chancellor's Professor of Sociology and Statistics and Associate Vice Provost for Research at Indiana University, Bloomington. He teaches quantitative methods both at Indiana University and at the ICSPR Summer Program. His earlier research examined gender differences in the scientific career. In recent years, he has collaborated with Eliza Pavalko, Bernice Pescsolido, John Bancroft and others in studies of health and aging, stigma and mental health, and human sexuality.

News

Group comparisons in logit and probit using predicted probabilities This working paper from 2005 is now a complete draft. The paper can be downloaded here. For further information on details on using Stata for group comparisons, go here. 2009-06-25.

The Workflow of Data Analysis using Stata began shipping on November 20, 2008. To order a copy, go here. For more information about the workflow project, check the Workflow Web Site.

Soc S651 - Multivariate Analysis for Social Science will be taught in Spring 2009. For details, check here. As of 2008-11-24, the class is filled with a waiting list.

Workshop on Categorical Data Analysis for ICPSR's Summer Program in 2008. The class is was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan from June 9, 2007 to June 13, 2008. The workshop examines the most important regression models for binary, ordinal, nominal and count outcomes. A variety of practical methods for interpreting the nonlinear models are presented. Statistical testing and assessing fit is also illustrated with a series of real-world examples. For further information, check here.

Recommended reading: The Art of Scientific Writing by Ebel, Bliefert, and Russey (2004).

Bureau of Social Science Research is sponsoring a visit by Dr. Edward J. Hackett on September 24 and 24. This marks the opening of the Bureau. For further information, check here

Group comparisons in nonlinear regression models at Notre Dame. Click here to view; right click to download. April 18, 2007.

The Department of Statistics at Indiana University was created on July 1, 2006. Click here for detials.

The 2nd Edition of Regression Models for Categorical Outcomes Using Stata by J. Scott Long and Jeremy Freese is published. Rich Williams' review of the book is here. For the table of contents and purchasing information, click here. Information about the book and associated software, click here. November 29, 2006

From Scarcity to Visibility: Gender Differences in the Careers of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers by J. Scott Long is now available from the National Academy Press. This book documents the changes that have occurred in the presence and participation of women in science and engineering from 1973 to 1995. For more information, click here.

The Chinese edition of Regression Models for Categorical and Limited Dependent Variables has been published. For details, click here.

Research and Teaching

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