2011 Schedule of Events
Spring
January 20
Dr. Aline G. Sayer: Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) workshop
9 A.M.-2 P.M. lecture and demO, WOODBURN 200 (30 MIN. BREAK AT 11 A.M.)
3 P.M.–5 P.M., Ballantine Hall 118 (la)b
Dr. Sayer is Associate Professor of Psychology at University of Massachusetts – Amherst The morning lecture is open to all. The afternoon lab session, however, is limited to 30 people due to computer room capacity. Please email Kathleen Chen (knlorenz@indiana.edu) to have your name placed on the list for the lab session.
Flier | Lecture Video | Lab Video
January 27
Dr. Chunfeng Huang: Detecting and responding to violations of regression assumptions
2:30-4 p.m., Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. Huang is Assistant Professor of Statistics at Indiana University.
February 4 and 11
Professor Jin Chen: Introduction to Stata Workshop
1–3 pm
For further information and to register please go to http://www.iub.edu/~iscc/Stataworkshop.html
Linked Resource | Linked Resource | Lined Resource
February 10
Dr. Peer Fiss: Qualitative Comparative Analysis
TIME tba, woodburn hall 200 This presentation has been postponed until the fall, 2012 semester
Dr. Fiss is McAlister Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.
February 17
Dr. David Kaplan: The Bayesian perspective in the context of large scale assessments
2:30-4:30, Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. Kaplan is Professor of Quantitative Methods in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin.
February 19 and 26
Thomas Jackson: Introduction to R Workshop
1-3 p.m.
For further information and to register please go to http://www.iub.edu/~iscc/Rworkshop.htmlLinked Resource | Linked Resource | Lined Resource
February 22 and 29
February 24
Ashley Bowers: An introduction to survey methodology
2:30-4:30, Woodburn Hall 200
Ms. Bowers is the Director of the Center for Survey Research and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.
March 23
Dr. Kerry Krutilla: Benefit cost analysis
2-4:30 p.m., Woodburn hall 200
Dr. Krutilla is Associate Professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University
April 6
Dr. James Jaccard: Interpreting interaction effects and new perspectives on interaction analysis
1:30-4 p.m., Woodburn 200
Dr. Jaccard is Professor in the Silver School of Social Work at New York University.
April 13
Dr. Lisa D. Pearce: Using mixed methods in social science research
2:30-4:30 p.m., Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. Pearce is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina.
April 20
Dr. Filomena Garcia: Introduction to game theory
1–2:30 p.m. , Woodburn 200
Dr. Garcia is Assistant Professor of Economics at Indiana University.
Fall
September 10 and 17
Thomas Jackson: Introduction to R Workshop, I and II
1–3 p.m., Library 503
Thomas Jackson is from the Indiana Statistical Consulting Center. Registration required ($10.) WIM is co-sponsoring this software workshop in partnership with the IU Department of Statistics and the Indiana Statistical Consulting Center.
September 9
Dr. J. Scott Long: Principles of workflow with Stata
2:30-5 p.m., Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. Long is Distinguished Professor and Chancellor’s Professor of Sociology and Statistics at Indiana University.
September 23
Dr. John H. Stanfield II: Ethical and political considerations in doing research in communities of color
1:30-3:30, Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. Stanfield is Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University.
September 27 and October 4
Stephanie Dickinson: General Linear Model Workshop, I and II
4:00-6:00, Ballantine 118
WIM is co-sponsoring this software workshop in partnership with the IU Department of Statistics and the Indiana Statistical Consulting Center. Stephanie Dickinson is from the Indiana Statistical Consulting Center. Registration required. $10 fee
September 30
3:00-4:30, Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. John R. Baumann: Workshop on avoiding and addressing research misconduct
Dr. Baumann is the Executive Officer of IU’s office of Research Ethics, Education, and Policy, and he is the campus’ research integrity officer.
Flier | Presentation | Video
October 1 and 8
Jin Chen: Introduction to Stata Workshop, I and II
1–3 p.m., Library 503
WIM is co-sponsoring this software workshop in partnership with the IU Department of Statistics and the Indiana Statistical Consulting Center. Instructor Jin Chen is from the Indiana Statistical Consulting Center. Registration required ($10).
October 7
Dr. Patricia McManus: An introduction to analyzing panel data
3-5 p.m., Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. McManus is Associate Professor of Sociology at Indiana University.
Flier | Presentation slides | Video
October 21
Dr. Tom W. Smith: The General Social Survey and the International Social Survey Program: Monitoring American across time and in comparative perspective
2:30-4:30, Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. Smith is Director of the General Social Survey and Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Society at the National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago.
Flier | Presentation slides | Video
Octoer 28
Dr Andrew Bennett: Research Design for Case Studies
Typological theorizing and case selection
10–11:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m., Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. Bennett is Professor of Government at Georgetown University. Dr. Andrew Bennett will give two separate presentations:
- Research design for case studies (10:00 - 11:30) 10am Flier | Video, 10am
- Typological theorizing and case selection in case study research (2:00 - 3:30)2pm Flier | Video, 2pm
November 4
Dr. Alan R. Dennis: Theory construction in the social sciences
2:00-3:30 p.m., Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. Dennis is Professor and John T. Chambers Chair of Internet Systems in the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
November 11
Dr. Russell Lyons: Fat chance: Adventures in debunking
2:30-4:00, Woodburn Hall 200
Dr. Lyons is Professor of Mathematics at Indiana University.
November 29 and 30
Dr. Richard Krueger: Focus group interviewing and
Using stories in research
November 29, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Woodburn Hall 200
November 30, 10:00-11:30 a.m., Indiana memorial Union, Maple Room
Dr. Krueger is Senior Fellow in evaluation studies in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development at the University of Minnesota.