Workshops at the Sunbelt social networks conference

Post date: Apr 25, 2015 7:0:10 PM

In case you weren't aware, the annual Sunbelt social networks conference (Mecca for SNA people) is being held this year in Brighton, England, June 23-28. Besides all of the talks, there are 50 workshops being given on all kinds of SNA special topics. Several caught my eye, including this one by a former Kentucky professor:

Introduction to Multilevel Modeling for Egocentric Network Analysis

Day: Tuesday June 23 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Workshop Length: 1 session (3 hours)

Attendance Limit: 21-30

Sunbelt Networks Workshop, Brighton, UK.

This workshop will provide an overview of multilevel modeling (MLM) techniques for analyzing egocentric network data, where alters are nested in ego networks. Multilevel modeling offers a number of important advantages over standard aggregation and regression techniques for egocentric analysis, including taking full advantage of variation across alters, increased statistical power, and the ability to test complex research questions that cross levels of analysis. In this workshop, participants will learn when it is appropriate to use MLM for egocentric analysis and how to formulate and test multilevel hypotheses. In addition, the workshop will provide an introduction to the multilevel variance-components model and special considerations for egocentric data. Finally, participants will learn how to run and interpret MLM for egocentric data using the software program Stata.

Submitting Instructor: Brea Perry

Institution: Indiana University

Email: blperry@indiana.edu