Title: "2nd Biennial Methodology Workshop: Analysis of Longitudinal Dyadic Data"

Time: Thursday, 26 May 9:00 - 16:00

Location: Westin Waterfront Hotel

Limit: 30 persons

Cost: $ 100.00 USD (Includes morning and afternoon refreshments. Lunch on your own)

Niall Bolger (Chair, Department of Psychology, Columbia University) and Jean-Phillipe Laurenceau (Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Delaware) will colead this full-day workshop on longitudinal dyadic analyses. These data present analytic challenges stemming from their various sources of interdependence. Not only is there nonindependence between members of the dyad, there is also nonindependence of observations within each dyad member. The multilevel or hierarchical linear model is a flexible analytic tool that can accommodate these complexities. The workshop will be applied and centered around statistical challenges facing ICA members across multiple divisions.

Bolger and Laurenceau are well known experts on the collection and analysis of longitudinal and multilevel data, particularly in the context of close relationships. Last summer (2010) they co-lead a workshop on these issues for Pennsylvania State University’s prestigious Methodology Center’s Summer Institute.

Although it is expected that registrants have good familiarity with regression procedures, no prior experience with multilevel modeling is assumed. Registration will be capped at 30 to maximize the effectiveness of the learning environment. Early indicators are that the cap may be reached quickly. The inaugural version of this methodology series sold out within hours of notifying members by e-mail. It is recommended that interested individuals register as early as possible. To ease the financial burden on registrants, every effort was made to keep registration costs low. Funding for the preconference was provided by the Interpersonal Communication division (primary funder), the Intercultural Communication division, and the Health Communication division, as well as Routledge Publishing Company.

Individuals with questions may contact Walid Afifi (past chair, Interpersonal Communication division) at w-afifi@comm.ucsb.edu.