$4M NIH grant to fund 10 more years of daily stress research in national study
Aug 7, 2023
The National Study of Daily Experiences (NSDE), a national study led by David Almeida, professor of human development and family studies at Penn State, has received an additional $4 million of funding from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. NSDE is part of…
Penn State research team receives NIH grant to study HIV treatment messaging
May 9, 2023
An interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers have received a $442,750 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to support a multi-faceted, three-part study that observes how gay and bisexual men search and find HIV prevention information — specifically information about pre-…
Five Penn State faculty members receive 2023 Faculty Scholar Medals
Apr 12, 2023
They are Maciej Boni, associate professor of biology in the Eberly College of Science; Steve Broadnax, associate professor of theatre and co-head of the master of fine arts in directing program in the College of Arts and Architecture; Sy-Miin Chow, professor of human development and family studies…News Topics: QuantDev
New center promotes health and healing from early-life trauma and adversity
Nov 22, 2022
Each year, millions of children in the United States experience significant trauma and adversities that can impact their health and well-being, including child abuse, racism, family violence, family separation or extreme poverty. Research over the last few decades has demonstrated strong…
Chow to serve as SMEP President
Oct 19, 2022
Sy-Miin Chow, QuantDev director and professor of human development and family studies, was recently elected to be the new president of the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP). SMEP is an an organization of researchers interested in multivariate quantitative methods and their…News Topics: QuantDev
Peter Molenaar retiring after 17 years at Penn State
Dec 10, 2021
The College of Health and Human Development celebrates Peter Molenaar, who is retiring at the end of the fall 2021 semester. Peter, a remarkable scholar, teacher, mentor, and friend, joined the faculty of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies in 2005, coming from the University of…
Researchers use mobile tech, forge partnerships to study home literacy efforts
Oct 26, 2021
Penn State scientists are combining their skills in data science and innovative approaches to mobile technology with their ability to forge community partnerships to find ways to support families in their home literacy efforts. The research team is currently partnering with The Shadow Project on a…
Workshop: Dynamical Systems Approaches to Intensive Longitudinal Data
Apr 12, 2021
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will present the workshop “Dynamical Systems Approaches to Intensive Longitudinal Data” from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on May 12. Sy-Miin Chow, SSRI cofunded faculty member and professor of human development and family studies, will provide an overview…
QuantDev consulting available
Aug 17, 2020
The Quantitative Developmental Systems Methodology Core’s team of faculty and resident consultants is affiliated with Penn State’s Department of Human Development and Family Studies and SSRI. QuantDev provides statistical and methodological consulting to faculty and students on behavioral and…News Topics: QuantDev
The human ‘screenome’ may give insight into human health and well-being
Jan 16, 2020
As Americans now spend over half of their day interacting with digital media, the world is increasingly becoming more digitally connected. A collaboration between Penn State and Stanford University that is exploring how everyday life can be studied digitally is being featured in the Jan. 16 issue…News Topics: College of Health and Human DevelopmentQuantDev
Open source software valuable resource to Penn State researchers
Jun 29, 2018
OpenMx, a free and open source software that allows researchers to perform their analysis quickly and easily, has recently undergone several upgrades along with the addition of a new YouTube channel. According to Tim Brick, a member of the OpenMx development team and assistant professor of human…
QuantDev Innovations Featured in The Journals of Gerontology
Jan 18, 2018
The Quantitative Developmental Systems Methodology Core (QuantDev) recently had several of their studies featured in December’s special issue of The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. This journal presents studies that advance methodology or understanding in areas…