Interviews with Interesting People

S5E04 Dissertations: Quant Ideas From Actual Experts

In this week’s episode Greg and Patrick enlist the help of six quantitative methodological scholars who share a wide variety of fertile ground for quantitative research which should be useful for students seeking dissertation topics as well as anyone interested in active methodological areas. Along the way they also discuss Kill Bill, The Waltons (with

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S4E12 Secret Father Christmas Actually

In this week’s episode the employees of Quantitude International, including some very special guests, treat Greg and Patrick to a Secret Santa (ahem….secret Father Christmas) office party that they will not soon forget. Along the way they also mention mince meat pies, bangers, gits and tossers, Qurling (trademark pending), Vengeance Spice, hostage negotiation, Kevlar, Cantucky,

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S4E08 Missing Data: The New State Of The Art With Craig Enders

In this week’s episode Greg and Patrick get to explore modern methods for missing data analysis while belaboring quotes from Top Gun with their guest Craig Enders from the University of California at Los Angeles. Craig looks back over the past 20 years of developments in missing data analysis to discuss what has worked, what

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S3E20: The Rise of Machine Learning in the Social Sciences with Doug Steinley

Patrick and Greg discuss the rise of machine learning in the social sciences with guest Doug Steinley who is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Missouri at Columbia and is the current editor of the APA journal Psychological Methods. Along the way they also discuss funeral expenses, Swedish massage, Amy

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S3E19: Social Network Analysis: Making Connections with Tracy Sweet

In this week’s episode Greg and Patrick have a wonderfully engaging conversation with social network analysis expert Tracy Sweet who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland. Tracy patiently helps us understand what social network analysis is, and how it can be used to

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S3E12: The History of Measurement: A Conversation with Derek Briggs

Patrick and Greg have an in-depth conversation with Derek Briggs, from the University of Colorado, about his new book exploring the fascinating and at times uncomfortable history of measurement and the people who helped develop methods we still use today. Along the way they also mention: outsourcing parenting, where do babies come from, hearing colors,

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