I am a developmental scientist working in the field of quantitative methodology and statistics. I am particularly interested in identifying new statistical models or research designs and adapting them for data and questions about how children grow and change. Much of my work is translational, introducing developmental scientists to new methods. If you know statistical methods, my recent work has been focused on quantile regression, latent variable modeling, and planned missing data designs.
I am an advocate of methodology as a field of study. I believe that the science of statistical methods and of children's development can be best achieved through open collaboration. As a developmental scientist, I am interested in how young children learn to read, as well as their language and math skills. I am particularly interested in children who are at risk for learning disabilities. My funded work is mostly on the features of children's environments that are related to their development. I am currently a co-investigator on five active federally-funded research projects where I serve as a methodologist. Sometimes this means designing a study with causal methods to test whether a specific curriculum works, and sometimes it means exploring correlations. It all depends on the research questions My google scholar page is HERE, and my projects on the Open Science Framework are HERE. And yes, my hair just grows like that. |
Teaching
I love teaching people how to think about quantitative data. This includes everything from translating an observation in the physical world to a digital spreadsheet, to designing research and data collection strategies, to aligning statistical models with research questions, and thinking about how to apply statistical models to data. My courses are always evolving to incorporate new strategies, concepts, and evidence about how students learn.
My most recent graduate courses I have taught are Regression, Advanced Research Methods, and Advanced General Linear Modeling. I also teach short-form workshops for students, post-docs, or faculty members. The topics I present on are posted in my "projects" page.
My most recent graduate courses I have taught are Regression, Advanced Research Methods, and Advanced General Linear Modeling. I also teach short-form workshops for students, post-docs, or faculty members. The topics I present on are posted in my "projects" page.
