Publications

25. Depaoli, S., Jia, F., & Heo, I.* (in press). Detecting model misspecification in Bayesian piecewise growth models. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal.

24. Walker, D., Buzhardt, J., Jia, F., Schnitz, A., Irvin, D., & Greenwood, C. (2022). Advances in the technical adequacy of the Early Cognitive Problem-Solving Indicator (EPSI) progress monitoring measure for infants and toddlers. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education.

23. Jia, F., & Wu, W. (2022). A comparison of multiple imputation strategies to deal with missing nonnormal data in structural equation modeling. Behavior Research Methods, 1-20.

22. Heitzman-Powell, L., Buzhardt, J., Zhang, E., Oyetunji, A., Danley, C., & Jia, F. (2022). Implementation of a Statewide Autism Training Program: Effects on Trainee Knowledge and Skill Acquisition. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice.

21. Buzhardt, J., Wallisch, A., Irvin, D. W., Boyd, B. A., Salley, B., & Jia, F. (2021). Exploring Growth in Expressive Communication for Infants and Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Early Intervention. doi:10.1177/1053815121995578

20. Wu, W., & Jia, F. (2021). Applying Planned missingness designs to longitudinal panel studies in developmental science: An overview. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20391

19. Greenwood, C.R., Carta, J.J., Schnitz, A.G., Higgins, S., Buzhardt, J., Walker, D., Jia, F. and Irvin, D. (2020). Progress Toward an Early Social Indicator for Infants and Toddlers. Journal of Early Intervention. doi: 10.1177/1053815120945021

18. Greenwood, C., Irvin, D., Walker, D., Buzhardt, J., & Jia, F. (2020). Criterion validity of the Early Communication Indicator (ECI) for infants and toddlers. Assessment for Effective Intervention. doi:10.1177/1534508418824154

17. Buzhardt, J., Greenwood, C., Jia, F., Walker, D., Schneider, N., Larson, A., Valdovinos, M., & McConnell, S. (2020). Technology to Guide Data-driven Intervention Decisions: Effects on Young Children at Risk for Language Delay. Exceptional Children. https://doi.org/10.1177/0014402920938003

16. Chen, P. Y., Wu, W., Brandt, H., & Jia, F. (2020). Addressing missing data in specification search in measurement invariance testing with Likert-type scale variables: A comparison of two approaches. Behavior Research Methods. doi: 10.3758/s13428-020-01415-2

15. Bigelow, K.M., Walker, D., Jia, F., Irvin, D.W., & Turcotte, A. (2020). Enhancing language intervention delivery with text messaging during home visiting. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 51(2), 416-429.

14. Bavin, E. L., Sarant, J., Hackworth, N. J., Bennetts, S. K., Buzhardt, J., Jia, F., Button, E., Busby, P., Leigh, G., & Paterson, C. (2020). Modelling the early expressive communicative trajectories of infants/toddlers with early cochlear implants. Journal of Child Language. doi:10.1017/S0305000919000941

13. Mason, R., Wills, H., Irvin, D.W., Jia, F., & Kamps, D. (2020). Ecobehavioral Assessment of Paraeducator Behaviors that Support Engagement of Students with Disabilities. Exceptional Children. doi: 10.1177/0014402919893693

12. Chen, P., Wu, W., Garnier-Villarreal, M., Kite, B. A., & Jia, F. (2020). Testing measurement invariance with ordinal missing data: a comparison of commonly used methods. Multivariate Behavioral Research. doi: 10.1080/00273171.2019.1608799

11. Jia, F. & Wu, W. (2019). Evaluating methods for handling missing ordinal data in structural equation modeling. Behavior Research Methods. doi: 10.3758/s13428-018-1187-4

10. Buzhardt, J., Greenwood, C., Hackworth, N. J., Jia, F., Shannon, B. K., Walker, D., & Matthews, J. M. (2019). Cross-cultural exploration of growth in expressive communication of English-speaking infants and toddlers. Early Childhood Research Quarterly. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2019.04.002

9. Greenwood, C., Carta, J J., Schnitz, A. G., Irvin, D, Jia, F., & Atwater, J. (2019). Filling an information gap in preschool MTSS/RTI decision making. Exceptional Children. doi:10.1177/0014402918812473

8. Buzhardt, J., Greenwood, C., Walker, D., Jia, F., Higgins S., Montagna, D., & Muehe, C. (2018). Web-based support for data-based decision making: Effect of intervention implementation on children’s communication. Journal of Early Intervention, 40(3), 246-267. doi:10.1177/1053815118788059

7. Greenwood, C., Walker, D., Buzhardt, J., Irvin, D., & Jia, F. (2018). Update on the Early Movement Indicator (EMI) for infants and toddlers. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 38(2), 105-117. doi:10.1177/0271121418777290

6. Wu, W., Jia, F., Kinai, R., & Little, T. D. (2017). Optimal number and allocation of data collection points for linear spline growth curve modeling: A search for efficient designs. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 41(4), 550-558.

5. Wu, W., Jia, F., Rhemtulla, M., & Little, T. D. (2016). Search for efficient complete and planned missing data designs for analysis of change. Behavior research methods, 48(3), 1047-1061. doi: 10.3758/s13428-015-0629-5

4. Wu, W., Jia, F., & Enders, C. (2015). A comparison of imputation strategies for ordinal missing data on Likert scale variables. Multivariate behavioral research, 50(5), 484-503. doi:10.1080/00273171.2015.1022644

3. Jia, F., Moore, E. W. G., Kinai, R., Crowe, K. S., Schoemann, A. M., & Little, T. D. (2014). Planned missing data design with small sample size: How small is too small? International Journal of Behavioral Development, 38(5), 435-452. doi: 10.1177/0165025414531095

2. Rhemtulla, M., Jia, F., Wu, W., & Little, T. D. (2014). Planned missing designs to optimize the efficiency of latent growth parameter estimates. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 38(5), 423-434. doi: 10.1177/0165025413514324

1. Wu, W., & Jia, F. (2013). A new procedure to test mediation with missing data through nonparametric bootstrapping and multiple imputation. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 48(5), 663-691. doi:10.1080/00273171.2013.816235