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Bayesian Statistical Modeling Using Stan

4240 Public Affairs Building 4240 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Center for Social Statistics Presents: Instructor: Daniel Lee, Columbia University Abstract: Stan is an open-source, Bayesian inference tool with interfaces in R, Python, Matlab, Julia, Stata, and the command line. Users write statistical models in a high-level statistical language. The default Bayesian inference algorithm is the no-U-turn sampler (NUTS), an auto-tuned version of Hamiltonian […]

Practical GIS for Demography

4240 Public Affairs Building 4240 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Center for Social Statistics Presents: Instructor: Michael Tzen, CCPR UCLA VIEW PODCAST HERE! PLEASE BRING A PERSONAL LAPTOP We will provide all the software tools (no installation needed) Abstract: Geographically referenced data sets are becoming increasingly common. In spatial analysis of demographic data, three common spatial indices are used: points, lines, and polygons. Through […]

So You Want to Be a Researcher? Principles and Practical Data Tools to Help You Fly Transparently

4240 Public Affairs Building 4240 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Center for Social Statistics Presents: Instructor: Michael Tzen, CCPR UCLA PLEASE BRING A PERSONAL LAPTOP Abstract: Researchers go through fundamental steps in a data analysis project. This workshop highlights key steps in a data analyst's workflow and encourages transparency in each of the steps. Throughout this workshop, we go through hands on exercises that […]

Analysis of Complex Surveys using R and Stata

4240 Public Affairs Building 4240 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Instructors: Michael Tzen, CCPR UCLA Andy Lin, IDRE UCLA   Abstract: In this workshop, attendees will learn how to analyze survey data while accounting for its complex survey design. Using both the R and Stata software packages, we will demonstrate how to specify the survey design, impute any missing data, and analyze the survey outcomes […]

Fragile Families Challenge: Getting Started Workshop

4240 Public Affairs Building 4240 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Instructor: Ian Lundberg, Ph.D. Student, Sociology and Social Policy, Princeton University   Abstract: The Fragile Families Challenge is a scientific mass collaboration that combines predictive modeling, causal inference, and in-depth interviews in order to learn more about the lives of disadvantaged children. Fragile Families Challenge builds on the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study that has […]

Workshop: Useful R 4 Stata Users Brown Bag

Instructor: Michael Tzen, CCPR UCLA   Abstract: This workshop is a brown bag forum. Participants are encouraged to bring in tangible questions they wish to explore using R. To serve as a background road map, the instructor will provide an abbreviated sample of what he thinks are the most useful features of R. However, the […]

Workshop: Bayesian Concepts for Data Analysis

4240 Public Affairs Building 4240 Public Affairs Building, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Instructor: Michael Tzen Content: This 1 hour workshop will provide a sampling of introductory concepts for bayesian analysis. We will use Bayes Rule (and its implications) to think about data analysis. When used as a framework to model phenomenon, the analyst gets to work with 4 useful distributions: the prior, posterior, prior predictive, & posterior […]