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Learn more about...

• Missing Data
• Latent Class Analysis
• Latent Transition Analysis
• Intensive Longitudinal Data
• Adaptive Treatment Strategies
• The Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST)
• Variable Selection

Special Issue on Methodology in Developmental Psychology:

APA recently published the special issue New Methods for New Questions in Developmental Psychology, edited by E. Michael Foster and Ariel Kalil. A goal of this issue is to highlight the interplay between new methods and advances in developmental theory. Many of the articles provide instructional material to help scientists apply these new methods in their own studies. For example, Stephanie Lanza and Linda Collins provide an empirical demonstration (with sample code) for running latent transition analysis using PROC LTA to estimate transitions in dating and sexual risk behavior.

For more information and a complete list of articles contained in the special issue, visit http://content.apa.org/journals/dev/44/2.

News:

• Fall 2008 Course Announcement: CAS 597E, Quantitative Methods for Handling Data Interdependence (contact Dr. Rachel Smith, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , with questions)

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• Announcing PROC SCADLS, a new SAS procedure for variable selection in linear regression models (for more information about variable selection click here)

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• PROC LCA & PROC LTA Version 1.1.5 now available

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• New web application to calculate sample size necessary for a SMART design (for more information about Adaptive Treatment Strategies go here)

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Employment Opportunities:

• Two positions available in Prevention Research:
  1) Research Associate/Program Manager
  2) Data Analyst

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• Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) Program for Pre- and Post-doctoral Students