Methods Research for the Psychological and Social Sciences: Current Work from JAStaG

USC Quantitative Speaker Series (Fall 2025)

Date: October 21, 2025

Speaker: Martin Hecht, Ph.D.

Professor
Professor of Methodology and Statistics for Psychology
Helmut Schmidt University Hamburg

Video Recording (requires sign in using your USC NetID)

Abstract

This talk provides an overview of ongoing work in our research group, JAStaG (jastag.org), which focuses on methods and statistical approaches for analyzing complex data in psychology and the social sciences. I will outline key areas of our work, including longitudinal and multilevel modeling, and discuss how these approaches address common challenges in empirical research. Throughout the talk, I will highlight how our work on methods and statistics is relevant for substantive research questions across a range of domains.