I study how quantitative methods and evidentiary reasoning support defensible conclusions about constructs, models, populations, and consequential decisions.
Professor of Quantitative Methods
Department of Educational Psychology
Associate Dean for Research
Moody School of Education
Baylor University
My scholarship examines the validity of inferences supported by quantitative evidence. This work connects four broad areas:
Examining the estimation, evaluation, and interpretation of models involving constructs that cannot be observed directly.
Studying how instruments and scores support conclusions about psychological and educational phenomena.
Investigating model-based classification, group enumeration, uncertainty, and the consequences of quantitative decisions.
Evaluating how research design, measurement, analysis, and interpretation work together to support defensible conclusions.
Research on the accuracy and performance of estimation methods under conditions commonly encountered in applied research.
Research examining how data characteristics affect decisions concerning the number and nature of latent groups.
Research evaluating the performance of fit indices across a range of latent-variable models and analytic conditions.
Emerging work examining how measurement, model choice, and analytic uncertainty affect consequential classifications and decisions.
108
Peer-Reviewed Publications
5,727
Google Scholar Citations
32
h-index
52
Student Coauthors
Citation and h-index values reflect Google Scholar and will be updated periodically.
Methods in Psychology
Review of Religious Research
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
The strongest methodological collaboration begins early, when measurement, design, and analysis can be developed together.
I contribute to research and grant projects through methodological leadership, measurement planning, statistical analysis, evaluation, validity review, speaking, workshops, and advisory service.
My mentoring uses a progressive apprenticeship model to help students develop from observers and contributors into independent scholars and methodological collaborators.
My research leadership focuses on building the systems, incentives, infrastructure, and capacity that allow scholars and institutions to pursue ambitious research goals.