Research Methods Topics

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to send you information about upcoming 3-day Short Courses on research methods topics being hosted in May of 2007 by the Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis (CARMA) at Virginia Commonwealth University.  As you will see below, the topics of these Short Courses include introductory and advanced structural equation methods, grounded theory methods, repeated measures/longitudinal methods, meta-analysis, multi-level methods, social network analysis, testing interactions with linear regression, and survey design/data collection using the internet.

CARMA is an interdisciplinary center that is now in its tenth year of operation, and last summer over 120 faculty and doctoral students from universities throughout the United States and abroad participated in one or more of our short course events.  More information about CARMA and the events below can be found at our website: (http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/carma/).

Each of the short courses includes an equal balance of lecture and lab time with hands-on experience, with an emphasis on the application of the methodology.  Our instructors are nationally recognized within the organizational studies and management areas as experts on their topics, and several are current/past editors and editorial board members of leading organizational journals.

I think you will find our registration fees for these events to be very reasonable (they include lunches and a dinner), and a reasonably priced hotel is available (Best Western Executive Hotel) and transportation from hotel to campus will be provided. CARMA has enjoyed considerable success in providing a stimulating and comfortable environment for learning research methods and data analysis.  A special discount is provided for faculty and students from universities participating in the CARMA Consortium Webcast Program (see details on the CARMA website).

The deadline for Advance Registration is April 1, but the classes have limited spaces and you should register earlier to guarantee a spot.  Let me know if you have questions, please share this announcement with your colleagues and students who may be interested.  

2007 CARMA Summer Short Courses

May 14-16 (Mon-Wed)

Grounded Theory Method and Analysis                        
Dr. Karen Locke, College of William & Mary                                                                        
Introduction to Structural Equation Methods                        
Dr. Larry J. Williams, Virginia Commonwealth University        
                                                       
Repeated Measures/Longitudinal Research
Dr. Robert Ployhart, University of South Carolina
               
Meta Analysis: Models and Processes                        
Dr. Mike McDaniel, Virginia Commonwealth University        
Dr. Hannah Rothstein, Baruch College                        
                                                       
Multi-Level Analysis Methods                                
Dr. Paul Bliese, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research        
       

May 17-19 (Thurs-Sat)

Advanced Topics in Structural Equation Methods
Dr. Jeff Edwards, University of North Carolina
Dr. Robert Vandenberg, University of Georgia
                       
Social Network Analysis
Dr. Stephen Borgatti, Boston College

Testing Interactions with Linear Regression
Dr. Herman Aguinis, University of Colorado Denver
                                                       
Survey Design/ Data Collection Using the Internet
Dr. Jeff Stanton, Syracuse University
                                               
Please let us know if you have any questions or if we can help in any way.

Sincerely,

Dr. Larry J. Williams
University Professor of Management
Virginia Commonwealth University
CARMA Director

Dr. Larry J. Williams, Director
Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis (CARMA)
http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/carma/
Virginia Commonwealth University
1015 Floyd Avenue
PO Box 844000
Richmond, VA 23284
phone: 804-828-7163
fax: 804-225-4790