{"id":119,"date":"2025-01-10T15:34:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T15:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2026-06-23T15:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:47:16","slug":"summer-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/summer-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-link-hero \">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of bell tower on campus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024_GMB0492-scaled-e1736957544271.jpg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-exlarge\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-link-hero__header\">\n                    <br><strong> Summer Institute<\/strong> on longitudinal data analysis                <\/h1>\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__subtext\">\n                    The Methodology Center at Purdue&#8217;s Summer Institute on Longitudinal Data Analysis Institute will be held July 12th &#8211; July 17th, 2026. Read below for more information. <br><br>Applications for 2026 are now closed. Applications for the 2027 Summer Institute will open February 2027.\u00a0<br>                <\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-container\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-desc tablet-hidden\">\n                        Shortcuts:\n                    <\/span>\n                                         <ul class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list--desktop\">\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#participants\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Participant Information                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white  \" href=\"#kbyg\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Know Before You Go                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#ta\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Featured Faculty and TA&#8217;s                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"https:\/\/reporter.nih.gov\/search\/YHZqNedj_U2_XQrqW1KcfA\/project-details\/11031597\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                    Course Funding                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"#materials\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Course Materials                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                    <form class=\"purdue-home-select purdue-home-link-hero__list--mobile\">\n                        <label for=\"93bb63d2-7587-47dd-b53c-61a7e8af5ba9\" class=\"is-sr-only\">Choose a link:<\/label>\n                        <select id=\"93bb63d2-7587-47dd-b53c-61a7e8af5ba9\" name=\"links\">\n                             <option value=\"\" data-external=\"\">Shortcuts<\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#participants\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Participant Information                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#kbyg\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Know Before You Go                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#ta\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Featured Faculty and TA&#8217;s                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"https:\/\/reporter.nih.gov\/search\/YHZqNedj_U2_XQrqW1KcfA\/project-details\/11031597\" data-external=\"1\">\n                                    Course Funding                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#materials\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Course Materials                                <\/option>\n                                                    <\/select>\n                    <\/form>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__arrow hero-down-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-down icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"purpose\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-left \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-united\">About the MCAP Summer Institute<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our week-long Summer Institute on Longitudinal Data Analysis is designed to meet the needs of 80 participants each year, welcoming individuals from all career stages and backgrounds (e.g., graduate students, post-docs, faculty, industry researchers, nonprofit and public sector workers, etc.) &#8212; all of whom are eager to enhance their knowledge in longitudinal data analysis. Our Summer Institute will be held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN and we will provide lodging in Purdue dorms for those selected to receive travel funding as well as per diems to cover food costs.&nbsp;The Summer Institute is ideal for individuals with a foundational understanding of statistics who seek to learn and apply longitudinal methods in their work. We specifically encourage applicants who are not already experts in longitudinal data analysis but who see the potential for these skills to enhance their research or professional contributions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  id=\"participants\" class=\"section has-gold-background  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-black\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header \">For Participants<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fdbc7d11ece9ee9163de9547603520c2\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Who would benefit most from this course?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Summer Institute is ideal for individuals with a strong foundational understanding of statistics and regression-based methods, who seek to learn and apply longitudinal methods in their work. We specifically encourage applicants who are not already experts in longitudinal data analysis but who see the potential for these skills to enhance their research or professional contributions and who have planned or active projects using longitudinal data. Some familiarity with longitudinal data and\/or analysis is useful, but not required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A full schedule of 2026 course topics is included in the table below\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It may also be helpful to look at the course materials from 2025 at the bottom of this page to determine if you&#8217;d benefit from the summer institute\u2014but note we have updated topics for 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8bc94dc878173035d0c364de91fed433\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>When is the course?&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e55ee584c74ad750efeb65cbc8168f9\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">July 12th-July 17th, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications for 2026 are now closed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications for the 2027 Summer Institute will open in February 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4ed47529c657f16cbab8e30ca293cae1\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Where?&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2c2ad2e430a2c264bcd3e3925ea0062e\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-295ce761113e6be8ab74592fc47fa426\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>How much?<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-635792b25aeb896db549467dcbf1474f\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">$2,000 for the Registration Fee for applicants external to Purdue; $1,500 for applicants from Purdue\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The registration fee is fully covered for those who receive scholarships (see below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a998c77c6e81f87febd48669ed03ade6\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Scholarships<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e1978d3482d336b5f0ab785a26e022de\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">With generous support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R25 DA061822), we are able to provide 40 participants with full support for living expenses, registration fees, and travel costs. We aim for these funds to cover all costs of attending the summer institute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a1ec52ce4bb4e1ca85706355d56e850a\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">With generous support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R25 DA061822), we are also able to provide support for registration fees for an additional 30 participants. These are typically Purdue affiliated individuals and\/or those local who do not require lodging or travel expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0fdde256223134ca6714c1d76959cd72\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>What software will we use?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>R is the officially supported statistical software for the summer institute; the slides include R code and a full set of replication files in R are provided.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example Stata files are also provided and instructors and TAs are happy to answer questions about using Stata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0f69511ba80c08b5c72a7545f8ae4c4c\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong>Learning outcome goals<\/strong>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-516cc6ffb9be637b1873428c5c069e50\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Expand interest and comfort applying longitudinal data to health and social science questions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-971239f1fb1fd6771e2e05364ce08fe0\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Increase understanding of mastery of longitudinal data and models, including developing skills to make justified measurement and modeling decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d2bdbe31d5e96bccf82a4e2e29cc8cb0\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Provide tools for data visualization for broad application of longitudinal analysis and dissemination of findings to interdisciplinary audiences&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How do I apply?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4e97dcfd1f53294b93b12aedf243edab\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The <strong>deadline to apply has now passed for 2026<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f4c1ee96548b101fbd01df0e177bf2b8\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The 2027 application will be posted here in February 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4ec424e7c07f362c92e3d0b4e1187fc2\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The application will be used to select participants and to determine scholarship recipients\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We ask about your experience with a variety of quantitative methods and statistics topics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We also ask for short statements about your reasons for attending the summer institute, your current level of methods\/statistics expertise, longitudinal research project plans\/interest, and interdisciplinary experience\/interest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accepted for the Summer Institute?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See the &#8220;Know Before You Go&#8221; section below for details on attending<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  id=\"kbyg\" class=\"section has-black-background  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">KNOW BEFORE YOU GO<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CITI Training <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irb.purdue.edu\/training\/\"><strong>(Human Research Protection Program<\/strong>)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have not taken it before or yours is expired: complete the Biomedical Research for Investigators or Social Behavioral Research group, and then the Human Subjects Research &#8211; Initial (Basic) course. If you completed training within the past 4 years, you may take a <strong>refresher<\/strong>. If your certificate is current, <strong>no action is required<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Slack<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We will be actively monitoring Slack during the course and in the evenings to answer any questions. We encourage participants to post R- or Stata-related and assignment questions on Slack so as not to interrupt class sessions. You can join our Slack workspace using the link provided in your registration email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Schedule <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MCAP-SI-Schedule-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of MCAP SI Schedule (1).\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4fba735b-1bbd-4923-894d-27353e09cf67\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MCAP-SI-Schedule-1.pdf\">MCAP SI Schedule (1)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MCAP-SI-Schedule-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-4fba735b-1bbd-4923-894d-27353e09cf67\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-opaque-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7350391d566060fc32d0bca23bf6146a wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Registration Location and Times <\/strong><br><br>Sunday, July 13 (11:30-12:30PM) | WALC 1132<br>Sunday, July 13 (4:30-5:30PM) | Purdue Memorial Union, West Faculty Lounge<br>Monday, Jul 14 (7:45-10AM) | WALC 1132<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Classroom space <\/strong><br>Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC) &#8211; <em>340 Centennial Mall Dr., West Lafayette, IN 47907<\/em><br><br>We will be in room WALC 1132 on Sunday, July 12. Monday-Friday, we will be in room WALC 1018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Events <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sunday, July 12 Welcome Reception | 4:30 &#8211; 6:30 pm | Purdue Memorial Union, West Faculty Lounge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday, July 14 Social Gathering | 6:30 &#8211; 8:30 pm | Purdue Memorial Union, Walk Ons Dining Area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wednesday, July 15 Social Gathering &#8211; Horticulture Park Tour | 6:00 &#8211; 8:00 pm | Horticulture Park (Meet outside First Street Towers Dorms)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friday, July 17 Farewell Reception | 5:30 &#8211; 7:30 pm | John Purdue Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Logistics: <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Food and Beverage: <\/strong>We will provide a light breakfast each morning along with coffee, tea, and water. Light snacks will be provided in the afternoon for an after-lunch perk up. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Office Hours: <\/strong>Each day immediately following the end of formal instruction, we will hold in-person office hours. Every day, the TAs and that day&#8217;s instructors will be available to answer questions on the day&#8217;s topics and the daily applied assignment. On Thursday and Friday, we will also include a table of faculty instructors available for open consulting about your research projects. Come with questions \u2014 we are excited to help!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Statistical Software: <\/strong>R is the officially supported statistical software for the summer institute, though example Stata files will also be provided. Download the latest version of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmcap%40purdue.edu%7C03f07f029c144e976f5f08ded0762745%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639177403047161805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hZhbBqkh8dzvpsCbigsMxtT3cT0zzPJkKuO%2FTlH6yoI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fposit.co%2Fdownloads&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmcap%40purdue.edu%7C03f07f029c144e976f5f08ded0762745%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639177403047185242%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KEhKbo4FUYHQ3A6X8dDgXIehGNjsbVXHKXHv3jluYYg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RStudio<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local Transportation &#8211; The CityBus of Greater Lafayette offers convenient and affordable public transportation around Purdue and the city.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.in.gov%2Fcitybuslafayette%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cgallend%40purdue.edu%7C0856f19b2e3c41fe138608decb129491%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639171477856762100%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9y%2Ba%2BQRSAHTguN1I6De8R%2B6eT%2B%2FjZuVa4iqQKruKegY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the CityBus website<\/a>&nbsp;to see routes and fares or purchase tokens. Uber, Lyft, and local taxi services are also available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Campus Parking |&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/parking\/documents\/PurdueParkingMap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Purdue Parking Map<\/strong><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/parking\/home\/permits\/visitors\/\">Guide to Visitor Parking<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>*NOTE &#8211; For those staying in the Residence Hall: Parking is located on the top floor of the parking garage in First Street Towers. These spots are free of charge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WIFI&nbsp; &nbsp;|&nbsp; AT&amp;T WIFI &amp; Eduroam<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AT&amp;T WIFI &#8211; This is a free connection that does not require any credentials to sign into and can be used by anyone on campus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eduroam &#8211; A secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for education and research communities. The credentials to sign into Eduroam are generally your home Universities account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Travel Information <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Getting to Purdue<\/strong><br>Purdue University&#8217;s on-campus airport (LAF) has daily flights to and from Chicago O\u2019Hare via United. Please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/airport\/flight\/\">visit this website<\/a>&nbsp;for more information on flying into LAF.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ind.com\/\">Indianapolis International Airport (IND)<\/a>&nbsp;is the closest major airport to West Lafayette, located one hour south. Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport (ORD) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) are located 2.5&nbsp;hours north of West Lafayette.<br><br>Shuttle service from IND and ORD are available via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lafayettelimo.com\/\">Lafayette Limo<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reindeershuttle.com\/\">Reindeer Shuttle<\/a>. Note you need to pre-book the shuttle.<br><br>Many different rental car companies operate from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ind.com%2Ftransportation-car-rental%2Fcar-rental&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmcap%40purdue.edu%7C03f07f029c144e976f5f08ded0762745%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639177403047259717%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1%2FsWDF%2BM3PyTRXQvZfP8iPisgmrM3tvs%2Fpk975pFp%2BY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IND<\/a>&nbsp;and from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ind.com%2Ftransportation-car-rental%2Fcar-rental&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmcap%40purdue.edu%7C03f07f029c144e976f5f08ded0762745%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639177403047278460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sOzjtlDOp%2B885j%2Fz7ArxBKTyiZa0B%2B29jz%2BtV7SwerQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORD<\/a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/airport\/parking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LAF<\/a>&nbsp;only offers rentals via Enterprise.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lodging <\/strong><br>Lodging is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housing.purdue.edu\/my-housing\/options\/residence-halls\/first-street.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>First Street Towers<\/strong><\/a> (<em>1250 1st Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906<\/em>)<br>Check in is between 11AM &#8211; 5PM EST and check out is at 12PM EST<br><br>*Note: First Street Towers is a dorm room setup. Participants will need to bring their own toiletries. <br><br>The front desk will be staffed for a majority of the week, however it is&nbsp;not a guarantee&nbsp;that someone will be at the desk 24\/7. If you are needing to check-in after hours and someone is not at the front desk, please direct yourself to Meredith South &#8211; staff will be on site to assist. You may also call&nbsp;(765)496-5150.<br><br>Main entrance doors to First Street Towers lock at 11PM EST and unlock at 6AM EST every day. To enter the dorm after hours, please use your key card.<br><br>View First Street Towers Orientation&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcustom.cvent.com%2F737F604CADA14E7282FD1FA2BBCC383C%2Ffiles%2Ff299414a6b8a4e798754f462244d0f53.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cgallend%40purdue.edu%7C105cee3455c346f05c4508ddb263b1f7%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638862863499956127%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZyiUYj%2BrcUUhq6r6Vq9p6YpdgCbwqSgc3pwLd0GsyMw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>&nbsp;before your check-in date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dining<\/strong><br>Resident Hall Dining | Earhart Dining Court<br><em>1275 1st Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906<\/em><br>*NOTE &#8211; If you are not staying at the dorms during your visit, you may still eat at the dining hall. You will pay at the door for your meal every time you go to Earhart Dining Court.<br><br>Dining Hours<br>Breakfast: 7:00 am \u2013 8:30 am<br>Lunch: 11:00 am \u2013 1:30 pm<br>Dinner: 5:00 pm \u2013 7:00 pm<br>Find Information Regarding Dietary Restrictions&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcustom.cvent.com%2F737F604CADA14E7282FD1FA2BBCC383C%2Ffiles%2F0dbca2baf0884668b73afe4ec37df61c.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cgallend%40purdue.edu%7C25fd1db8056c42e8f08608ddb2639e0e%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638862863102856695%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PQUSl7qD6T75O6UX0iAnIlIVvysJlH8mvrd1fg6P0qs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Explore the Greater Lafayette Area<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Events Calendar &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/events.purdue.edu\/?_gl=1*1fqvupc*_gcl_au*MTQzMTE0NzQxNi4xNzQ0NjU3NDkx*_ga*NzI2MDgzNjQ4LjE3NDQ4OTU3OTM.*_ga_PF1CYQ27F6*czE3NDk2NDUxNDQkbzM5JGcxJHQxNzQ5NjQ1MTY2JGozOCRsMCRoMA..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purdue University Events Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local Eateries and Activities &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homeofpurdue.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cgallend%40purdue.edu%7C25fd1db8056c42e8f08608ddb2639e0e%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638862863102870249%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nkgYRbe%2BNAEVuVy7UHCuPiLkygJPWxDTBaMA6CWBX%2Bc%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Home of Purdue<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purdue Memorial Union Dining | there are several options for dining in the PMU. See the campus options&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcustom.cvent.com%2F737F604CADA14E7282FD1FA2BBCC383C%2Ffiles%2Fb795d90949034a89847c94fa3f601d0a.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cgallend%40purdue.edu%7C25fd1db8056c42e8f08608ddb2639e0e%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C0%7C0%7C638862863102883624%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2ShPB3JApiSzTfHne50QB3FosABi%2BHjcXqWcKFwcbLU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Food-and-Entertainment-Suggestions-for-West-Lafayette-and-Lafayette-1-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 2026 Food and Entertainment Suggestions for West Lafayette and Lafayette (1).\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6992a3c1-e6e3-4dd6-9a79-b3f9f4e59a0d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Food-and-Entertainment-Suggestions-for-West-Lafayette-and-Lafayette-1-1.pdf\">2026 Food and Entertainment Suggestions for West Lafayette and Lafayette (1)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/research\/mcap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-Food-and-Entertainment-Suggestions-for-West-Lafayette-and-Lafayette-1-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6992a3c1-e6e3-4dd6-9a79-b3f9f4e59a0d\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  id=\"ta\" class=\"section  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">Featured Faculty ANd Teaching Assistants<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-d584e89d-cf2e-4e45-adcd-d7bc406c1a57\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-d584e89d-cf2e-4e45-adcd-d7bc406c1a57\" aria-expanded=\"false\">MCAP Summer Institute Instructors<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-d584e89d-cf2e-4e45-adcd-d7bc406c1a57\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hhs.purdue.edu\/directory\/kristine-marceau\/\">Dr. Kristine Marceau (MCAP Director for Health Sciences)<\/a><\/strong>: Dr. Marceau is a Professor of Human Development and Family Science who specializes in longitudinal methods emphasizing both developmental change and variability across multiple time-scales using and integrating SEM and multilevel modeling techniques. She frequently uses family-based designs and large datasets to explore developmental and behavioral trajectories. Dr. Marceau regularly teaches multilevel modeling and inferential statistics, and trains students in longitudinal data analysis.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trentonmize.com\/\">Dr. Trenton D. Mize (MCAP Director for Social Sciences)<\/a><\/strong>: Dr. Mize is Dean&#8217;s Professor of Sociology and Statistics (by courtesy) at Purdue. He is a quantitative methodologist with expertise in categorical data analysis, experimental design, latent variable modeling, and data visualization. His research develops and applies innovative methods for analyzing complex social data, including using longitudinal data to examine social influences of health and well-being. He regularly teaches graduate courses on categorical data, experimental design, data visualization, and social psychology.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.purdue.edu\/directory\/profiles\/james-mccann.html\">Dr. James A. McCann (MCAP Core Faculty &amp; Director Emeritus)<\/a><\/strong>: Dr. McCann is a Professor of Political Science at Purdue with expertise in longitudinal survey analysis and latent variable modeling. He has led multiple large-N longitudinal studies on political behavior and representation and regularly applies advanced econometric and multilevel techniques in his research. Dr. McCann teaches graduate seminars on research design and quantitative analysis, focusing on panel data and survey methodologies.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hhs.purdue.edu\/directory\/sharon-christ\/\">Dr. Sharon Christ (MCAP Core Faculty &amp; Director Emeritus)<\/a><\/strong>: Dr. Christ is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science at Purdue specializing in emergent statistical models, particularly structural equation modeling (SEM) and complex sample designs. Her expertise in multilevel modeling, SEM, and growth models has been applied across numerous large-scale cohort studies. She has taught graduate-level courses on sample design, inferential statistics, and SEM.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chhs.colostate.edu\/bio-page\/rob-duncan-11665\/\">Dr. Robert Duncan<\/a><\/strong>: Dr. Duncan is an Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science at Colorado State University with expertise in advanced longitudinal data analysis, including multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling (SEM), and growth curve modeling. His work focuses on children\u2019s development within multilevel contexts like classrooms.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/aging\/faculty\/?id=248\"><strong>Dr. Donna Xu<\/strong> (MCAP Core Faculty)<\/a>: Dr. Xu, an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at Purdue, specializes in longitudinal cohort studies that evaluate the quality of care and outcomes for older adults. Her expertise spans applied biostatistics, epidemiological methods, and outcome evaluation. She regularly teaches graduate courses in these areas, incorporating advanced quantitative techniques into her instruction, such as weighting methods and sampling designs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cla.purdue.edu\/directory\/profiles\/shawn-bauldry.html\">Dr. Shawn Bauldry (MCAP Core Faculty)<\/a>: Dr. Bauldry, a Professor of Sociology at Purdue, specializes in quantitative methods and statistics, primarily focusing on the development of structural equation models, a broad class of statistical models with wide applicability in the social sciences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/github.com\/knthompson26\">Dr. Katie Thompson<\/a><\/strong>: Dr. Thompson is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at University College London. Her work intersects psychiatry, genomics, and sociology, using innovative statistical approaches to integrate large-scale longitudinal data to better understand mental health. She has specialized in complex longitudinal designs using structural equation models, multilevel and matrix-based mixed models, and genetic and family data. Dr Thompson has taught on MSc statistics courses and led multiple R intensive workshops focused on family data at King\u2019s College London. She has led on projects using multiple longitudinal cohort studies across the USA and UK and has focused on creating open and reproducible code and analytical pipelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-2125e0d2-0b7f-4023-be63-3b27faa94b28\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-2125e0d2-0b7f-4023-be63-3b27faa94b28\" aria-expanded=\"false\">MCAP Summer Institute Teaching Assistants<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-2125e0d2-0b7f-4023-be63-3b27faa94b28\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2026 Teaching Assistants listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hhs.purdue.edu\/directory\/nathan-lieng\/\">Nathan Lieng (HDFS)<\/a>: Nathan Lieng is a PhD candidate in Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University. His research uses quantitative and qualitative methods to study how immigrant and racially minoritized youth and families think, feel, and respond to their experiences, and how this shapes their well-being, mental health, and social relationships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cla.purdue.edu\/directory\/profiles\/sigrid-ren.html\">Jinnan Ren (Sociology)<\/a>: Jinnan \u201cSigrid\u201d Ren &#8211;&nbsp;a fourth-year dual-title PhD student in Sociology and Gerontology at Purdue University. My research examines how lifetime adversity and neighborhood characteristics influence older adults&#8217; health outcomes over time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cla.purdue.edu\/directory\/profiles\/jasper-neath.html\">Jasper Neath (Political Science)<\/a>: Jasper Neath is a PhD student in the Department of Political Science at Purdue University. His research focuses on American political behavior, environmental justice, and judicial politics. His research integrates a variety of methodological techniques including spatial analysis, longitudinal analysis, machine learning, and causal inference methods to understand how Americans react to politically salient objects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fview%2Franran-he%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmcap%40purdue.edu%7Cb583fe49ad8f475bf49e08de94f7c2c1%7C4130bd397c53419cb1e58758d6d63f21%7C1%7C0%7C639111989021422710%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UhGgv2bpvSc5D2fOuvw%2BwzjbuXRR4dbZgxco%2FRAXPbw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Ranran He (Sociology)<\/a>: Ranran He is a dual-title Ph.D. student in Sociology and Gerontology at Purdue University. Her research focuses on digital inequality and intergenerational relationships across the life course, with particular attention to the differential health implications of digital use and technology-mediated interactions in later-life families. Her work is methodologically versatile, employing analytical approaches such as multilevel modeling, network analysis, and mixed-methods designs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hhs.purdue.edu\/directory\/amy-janis\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.linkedin.com\/in\/amy-m-loviska\">Amy Janis (HDFS)<\/a>: Amy&nbsp;Janis is a graduate student in Human Development and Family Science at Purdue University. Her research interests focus on infant and family sleep health in context (Ex. neurodevelopmental disorders, weight outcomes). Her work applies advanced quantitative longitudinal methods to assess sleep behaviors and protective family factors of sleep health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hhs.purdue.edu\/directory\/jennifer-hu\/\">Jennifer Hu (HDFS)<\/a>: Jennifer&nbsp;Hu is a third-year PhD candidate in Human Development and Family Sciences at Purdue University. Her research examines how family relationships and parent-child interactions are associated with adolescent mental health. She uses a range of methodological approaches, including structural equation modeling, time series analysis, machine learning, and mixed methods research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  id=\"materials\" class=\"section has-padding-top-large  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"tagged-header-container tagged-header-container--content-block tagged-header-container-gold\">\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">2025 Course Materials<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All course materials from the 2025 Summer Institute are included below. 2026 course materials will be posted to this site shortly before this year&#8217;s institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/mcapsi-slides2\">Slides &amp; Handouts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/mcapsi-code2\">Example Code<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/mcapsi-assign2\">Assignments <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/mcasi-review2\">Review Session Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-8a443cce-1fbe-4ccf-824c-6de84a8775f8\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-8a443cce-1fbe-4ccf-824c-6de84a8775f8\" aria-expanded=\"false\">NIH Project Summary<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-8a443cce-1fbe-4ccf-824c-6de84a8775f8\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contemporary large-scale NIH initiatives have led to the emergence of many high-quality publicly available longitudinal datasets that that include complex data of various types, sources, and domains (e.g., biological, social, individual, family, neighborhood, etc.). However, use of these datasets without training can lead to scientific setbacks, including work that is imperfect, misleading, or even incorrect. There is an urgent need for educational programming to train researchers both within and outside of academic careers on the innovative and responsible use of publicly available, large, and complex longitudinal datasets. This&nbsp;R25&nbsp;grant&nbsp;develops and offers an \u201cInterdisciplinary Summer Institute on the Analysis of Complex, Large-Scale Longitudinal Data\u201d, refining it each year based on evaluation data (aim 1). We will also leverage this program to train graduate students to teach advanced longitudinal methods to participants from multiple disciplines (aim 2). Thus, we will serve two groups: program participants (aim 1), and&nbsp;Purdue&nbsp;graduate student teaching assistants (TAs, aim 2). During an immersive week-long summer institute each year, we will train 50 interdisciplinary participants including students, postdocs and faculty across academic institutions (Y1-Y3), expanding to also include professionals in non-profits, governmental agencies, and industries (Y2, Y3). The course is organized in 10 topics: publicly available longitudinal data sources, introduction to longitudinal data analytic methods, data visualization, missing data, longitudinal categorical data analysis, sampling weights and clustering\/ stratification, time varying and time-invariant covariate inclusion, combining multiple data sources, embedded family-based designs, and an intro to sociogenomics\u2014emphasizing cross-cutting themes of data management, visualization and communication, causal inference, measurement and modeling decisions, meaningful effect sizes, and representativeness. Lecture examples and assignments will focus on substance use and associated factors and will use the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development study data, although participants will be encouraged to use whatever dataset is most relevant to their own research interests. The summer institute will also feature TAs and additional faculty instructors circulating the room in each session to support students in need of extra assistance in real-time, as well as review and office hour sessions, experience in interdisciplinary environments, networking, and joint practice opportunities to help establish collaborations. We will also train 6 graduate student TAs each year, who will gain supervised experience in content development, instruction (via review sessions), consulting, course evaluation, and leadership within interdisciplinary environments. We have carefully designed recruitment strategies to train a diverse (e.g., under-represented groups, discipline, and career stage and path) workforce, and a multi-pronged evaluation plan. 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