We are accepting applications for the 20th conference on application of modern psychometric and statistical methods in cognitive aging research. We are planning an in-person conference at Granlibakken Conference Center at Tahoe City, CA for August 11-16, 2024, with a virtual workgroup report and wrap-up session in October, 2024.
There will be four full conference days that will include 1 day of didactic presentations and 3 days of small workgroups that actively pursue data analyses related to the conference theme. This will be an intense 4-day experience in which onsite attendees actively interact. It will be important to be present all four days to maximize your learning experience and the experiences of others in your workgroup.
The didactic parts of this conference will be available online to anyone interested in attending. Workgroups will be in-person and limited in size, and there is a competitive application process for selection of workgroup participants. Applications are encouraged from all levels (graduate students, post-docs, junior faculty, mid and senior faculty). Expertise in psychometrics, statistics, or other quantitative sciences is not a prerequisite, but we do look for a commitment to cognitive aging research. Diversity in topical and methodological expertise of participants will be emphasized so that the conference promotes learning for all participants. We are particularly interested in individuals from different experience levels and scientific backgrounds who will learn new skills that will be incorporated into their future research.
There will be a registration fee for those who attend in person – $100 for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees and $200 for all others. There will be no charge for online participation in didactic sessions, but online participants will be required to register.
The deadline for submitting applications to participate in workgroups is Thursday, February 29, 2024. Notification of acceptance will occur by Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
To submit an application to attend the 2024 meeting, please complete the REDCap application form at: https://mrprcbcw.hosts.jhmi.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=WPHRWHFTWP4PXD3N. This application includes uploading a pdf format version of your current CV or NIH biosketch.
Please contact us (Alden Gross) if you have questions about the conference. If you have questions about the application process please contact Alden Gross or any member of the Organizing Committee.
Paul K Crane MD, MPH, University of Washington
Laura Gibbons PhD, University of Washington
Alden L. Gross PhD MHS, Johns Hopkins University
Richard N. Jones ScD, Brown University
Jennifer J. Manly PhD, Columbia University
Elizabeth Rose Mayeda PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Luis D. Medina, PhD, University of Houston
Dan M. Mungas PhD, University of California Davis
Laura Zahodne PhD, University of Michigan