The Program in Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation (EDMS) is pleased to announce its popular three-day short course:
INTRODUCTION TO BAYESIAN STATISTICAL MODELING
June 7-9, 2017 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Location:
College Park, Maryland (an on-line option is available)
Instructor:
This three-day course is intended as both a theoretical and practical introduction to Bayesian statistical modeling. The course does not require expertise with calculus or prior experience with Bayesianapproaches. An understanding of Bayesian statistical modeling will be developed by relating it to participants’ existing knowledge of traditional frequentist approaches. To introduce Bayesian principles in familiar contexts we will begin with simple binomial and univariate normal models, then move to regression, and then give examples of more complex models including factor analysis, item response models, structural equation models, multilevel modeling, and Bayesian networks. Along the way, we will cover aspects of modeling including model construction, graphical representations of models, Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) estimation, evaluating hypotheses and model-data fit, model comparisons, and modeling in the presence of missing data.
For more information on the workshop, including registration, please visit
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Sincerely,
Roy Levy
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Roy Levy
Associate Professor
Measurement and Statistical Analysis
T. Denny Sanford School of Social & Family Dynamics
Arizona State University
PO Box 873701
Tempe, AZ 85287-3701
voice: (480) 727-9808