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CV Christian Geiser 1

Curriculum Vitae Christian Geiser Education 2008 PhD in quantitative psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.

Title of the dissertation: “Structural Equation Modeling of Multitrait-Multimethod-Multioccasion Data” Advisors: Prof. Dr. Michael Eid, Prof. Dr. Michael Niedeggen Honors: Summa cum laude (highest possible grade)

2003 Diplom (Master’s equivalent) in psychology, University of Magdeburg, Germany Honors: mit Auszeichnung (highest possible grade) Title of the diplom thesis: “Strategien in der Raumvorstellung und Geschlechtsdif-ferenzen: Itemanalyse eines Tests zur mentalen Rotation mit Hilfe eines Latent-Class-Modells“ [“Strategy and gender differences in spatial performance: Item analysis of a mental rotations test using latent class analysis”]

2000 Vordiplom (“Pre-Diploma“) in psychology, University of Magdeburg, Germany Academic Appointments and Professional Activities 07/01/2015 – Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Utah State

University, Logan, Utah, USA (full time position with tenure)

01/01/2012 – 06/30/2015 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA (full time position, tenure-track)

12/31/2009 – 12/31/2011 Assistant Professor, Quantitative Psychology PhD Program, Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA (full time position, tenure-track)

08/01/2008 – 12/31/2009 Habilitation position, Arbeitsbereich Methoden und Evaluation [Department of psychological methods and evaluation research; head: Prof. Michael Eid], Department of Education and Psychol-ogy, Freie Universität Berlin (full time position)

11/01/2006 – 07/31/2008 Research associate, Arbeitsbereich Methoden und Evaluation [Department of psychological methods and evaluation research; head: Prof. Michael Eid], Department of Education and Psychol-ogy, Freie Universität Berlin (75% FTE)

Winter semester 08/09 Lecturer for multivariate statistics and data analysis, Department of Psychology, University of Graz (Austria)

2005-2009 Lecturer for multivariate statistics and data analysis, Department of Psychology, University of Magdeburg (Germany)

06/01/2004 – 10/31/2006 Research associate in the research project “Development and applications of multitrait-multimethod longitudinal models“ funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (Schweizer National-fonds; PI/Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Eid; 70%-80% FTE), De-partment of Education and Psychology, University of Geneva (Switzerland)

11/19/2003 – 02/13/2004 Research associate, Abteilung für Methodenlehre, Psychodiag-nostik und Evaluationsforschung [Department of psychological methods, assessment, and evaluation research; head: Prof. Dr.


Heinz-Martin Süß], Department of Psychology, University of Magdeburg, (Germany; 50% FTE)

10/15/2003 – 04/14/2004 Research associate, Abteilung für Methodenlehre [Department of psychological methods; head: Prof. Dr. Michael Eid], Depart-ment of Psychology, University of Landau (Pfalz, Germany; 50% FTE)

2000 – 2004 Student research and teaching assistant for statistics and computer-based data analysis, Department of Psychology, Uni-versity of Magdeburg (Germany)

1997 – 1998 Civil service (alternative to military service in Germany) in a home for people with psychiatric disabilities (Wohnheim für Psychisch Behinderte der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Brücke Schles-wig-Holstein) in Elmshorn (Germany)

Research Interests • Psychometrics • Structural equation modeling • Measurement of variability and change • Measurement of person × situation interaction effects • Multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) analysis • Mixture distribution models (latent class analysis) • Spatial abilities and mental rotation • Response strategies in spatial tasks • Sex differences in cognitive abilities

Honors and Awards

2015 Researcher/Scholar of the Year, College of Education and Human Services,

Utah State University 2009 Ernst-Reuter Dissertation Award of Freie Universität Berlin (5,000 Euros) 2009 Gustav A. Lienert Dissertation Award of the German Fachgruppe Methoden

und Evaluation (shared with Dr. Jochen Ranger; 750 Euros) 2009 DAAD travel grant for a visit to Elena Grigorenko’s lab at the Child Study Cen-

ter, Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT, USA (925 Euros)


Grant Funding 2013-2016 Multimethod Mediation Analysis in Prevention Research (1 R01 DA034770-01).

R01 grant funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH-NIDA). Total costs: $676,210. Impact score after first submission: 13 (Percentile: 4). Role: Principal Investigator together with Ginger Lockhart (USU).

2010-2012 German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) grant (grant # EI-379/6-1) for a 3-year research project on the development of new methods for longitudinal multimethod data. Total costs: ca. 150,000 Euros. Role: Principal Investigator together with Michael Eid (Free University Berlin, Germa-ny).

Books

• Geiser, C., Crayen, C., & Enders, C. K. (in preparation). Advanced multivariate data analy-sis with Mplus [working title]. Wiesbaden, Germany: VS-Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.

• Geiser, C. (2013). Data analysis with Mplus. New York: Guilford Press. 52 citations.

• Geiser, C. (2011). Datenanalyse mit Mplus: Eine anwendungsorientierte Einführung [Data analysis with Mplus: An application-oriented introduction]. Wiesbaden, Germany: VS-Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 2nd edition (1st edition: 2010). 145 citations.

• Geiser, C. (2009). Multitrait-Multimethod-Multioccasion Modeling. München, Germany: AVM. 8 citations.

Journal articles (peer-reviewed)

(*graduate student or post doc/**undergraduate student at the time the work was complet-ed; IF = ISI Impact factor of the journal in the particular year the article was published; for articles in press, the journal’s most recent IF is given)

In Submission or Revision

• *Litson, K., Geiser, C., Burns, G. L., & Servera, M. (2016). Assessing trait x method interac-tions using mixture distribution multitrait-multimethod models. (Submitted to: Structural Equation Modeling)

• Geiser, C., **Griffin, D., & Shiffman, S. (2015). Using multigroup-multiphase latent state-trait models to study treatment-induced changes in intra-individual state variability: An ap-plication to smokers' affect. (Submitted to: Multivariate Behavioral Research).

• Eid, M., Geiser, C., & Koch, T. (2015). Measuring method effects: From traditional to de-sign-oriented approaches. (Revise-and-resubmit for: Current Directions in Psychological Science).

• *Koch, T., *Schultze, M., Geiser, C., & Eid, M. (2014). A multimethod latent state-trait mod-el for structurally different and interchangeable methods. (Revise-and-resubmit for: Psy-chometrika).

• *Bull, H. D., *Schultze, M., Geiser, C., & Scheithauer, H. (2013). Empathy deficits in rela-tionally aggressive and socially intelligent adolescents: An MTMM analysis of informant agreement. (Submitted to: Child Development).

In Press 1. *Preszler, J., Burns, G. L., *Litson, K., Geiser, C., & Servera, M. (in press). Trait and

state variance in oppositional defiant disorder symptoms: A multi-source investigation with Spanish children. Psychological Assessment. IF = 2.751, APA journal


2. Eid, M., Geiser, C., Koch, T., & Heene, M. (in press). Anomalous results in g-factor models: Explanations and alternatives. Psychological Methods. IF = 7.338, APA jour-nal

3. *Litson, K., Geiser, C., Burns, G. L., & Servera, M. (in press). Trait and state variance in multisource assessments of ADHD and academic impairment. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. IF = 3.312

2016 4. *Wang, F. L., Chassin, L., Geiser, C., & Lemery-Chalfant, K. (2016, January).

GABRA2 and adolescent hyperactive-inattentive symptoms, conduct problems, and alcohol problems: Mediation by impulsivity and sensation seeking. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 25, 67-80. doi: 10.1007/s00787-015-0703-7. IF = 3.554

5. Geiser, C., *Mandelman, S. D., Tan, M., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2016, January). Multi-trait-multimethod assessment of giftedness: An application of the correlated traits-correlated(methods – 1) model. Structural Equation Modeling, 23, 76-90. doi: 10.1080/10705511.2014.937792. IF = 4.176

2015 6. *Papa, L., *Litson, K., Lockhart, G., Chassin, L., & Geiser, C. (2015, October). Analyz-

ing mediation models with multiple informants: A new approach and its application in clinical psychology. Frontiers in Psychology: Psychology for Clinical Settings, 6:1674. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01674. IF = 2.56

7. Geiser, C., *Bishop, J., & Lockhart, G. (2015, August). Collapsing factors in multitrait-multimethod models: Examining consequences of a mismatch between measurement design and model. Frontiers in Psychology: Quantitative Psychology and Measure-ment, 6:946. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00946. IF = 2.56

8. Geiser, C., *Litson, K., *Bishop, J., *Keller, B. T., Burns, G. L., Servera, M., & Shiff-man, S. (2015, June). Analyzing person, situation, and person × situation interaction effects: Latent state-trait models for the combination of random and fixed situations. Psychological Methods, 20, 165-192. IF = 7.338, APA journal

9. *Bishop, J., Geiser, C., & Cole, D. A. (2015, March). Modeling growth with multiple in-dicators: A comparison of three approaches. Psychological Methods, 20, 43-62. IF = 7.338, APA journal

10. Steyer, R., Mayer, A., Geiser, C., & Cole, D. A. (2015, March). A theory of states and traits: revised. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 11, 71-98. doi: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032813-153719. IF = 12.674, 2 citations

11. Geiser, C., *Keller, B. T., Lockhart, G., Eid, M., Cole, D. A., & *Koch, T. (2015, March). Distinguishing state variability from trait change in longitudinal data: The role of meas-urement (non)invariance in latent state-trait analyses. Behavior Research Methods, 47, 172-203. doi: 10.3758/s13428-014-0457-z. IF = 2.928, 4 citations

2014

12. Burns, G. L., Servera, M., del Mar Bernard, M., Carrillo, J. M., & Geiser, C. (2014, De-cember). Ratings of ADHD symptoms and academic impairment by mothers, fathers, teachers, and aides: Construct validity within and across settings as well as occasions. Psychological Assessment, 26, 1247-1258. IF = 2.751, APA journal

13. Geiser, C., Koch, T., & Eid, M. (2014, October). Data-generating mechanisms versus constructively-defined latent variables in multitrait-multimethod analyses: A comment on Castro-Schilo, Widaman, & Grimm (2013). Structural Equation Modeling, 21, 509-523. IF = 4.176, 3 citations


14. Geiser, C., Burns, G. L., & Servera, M. (2014, October). Testing for measurement in-variance and latent mean differences across methods: Interesting incremental infor-mation from multitrait-multimethod studies. Frontiers in Psychology: Quantitative Psy-chology and Measurement, 5:1216. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01216. IF = 2.56, 1 cita-tion

15. Geiser, C., Okun, M. A., & Grano, C. (2014, April). Who is motivated to volunteer? A latent profile analysis linking volunteer motivation to frequency of volunteering. Psy-chological Test and Assessment Modeling, 56(1), 3-24.

16. *Carlson Wurpts, I., & Geiser, C. (2014, August). Is adding more indicators to a latent class analysis beneficial or detrimental? Results of a Monte Carlo study. Frontiers in Psychology: Quantitative Psychology and Measurement, 5, 920. IF = 2.56

17. *Böhme, S., Geiser, C., & Renneberg, B. (2014, September). Functional and self-rated health mediate the association between diabetes and depression. BMC Family Prac-tice, 15:157. IF = 1.67

18. Specht, J., Luhmann, M., & Geiser, C. (2014, September). On the consistency of per-sonality types across adulthood: Latent profile analyses in two large-scale panel stud-ies. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 107, 540-556. IF = 5.031, APA journal, 1 citation

19. **Clyde, J. W., Domenech-Rodriguez, M. M., & Geiser, C. (2014, June). Medical pro-fessionalism: An experimental look at physicians’ Facebook profiles. Medical Educa-tion Online, 19:23149. IF = 0.833, 2 citations

20. *Jackson, M. A., Fauth, E. M., & Geiser, C. (2014, June). Comparing the Neuropsy-chiatric Inventory and the Revised Memory and Behavior Problems Checklist for asso-ciations with caregiver burden and depressive symptoms. International Psychogeriat-rics, 26, 1021-1031. IF = 1.934

21. *Koch, T., *Schultze, M., Eid, M., & Geiser, C. (2014, April). A longitudinal multilevel CFA-MTMM model for interchangeable and structurally different methods. Frontiers in Psychology: Quantitative Psychology and Measurement, 5:311. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00311. IF = 2.56, 1 citation

2013

22. Geiser, C., *Bishop, J., Lockhart, G., Shiffman, S., & Grenard, J. (2013, December). Analyzing latent state-trait and multiple-indicator latent growth curve models as multi-level structural equation models. Frontiers in Psychology: Quantitative Psychology and Measurement, 4:975. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00975. IF = 2.843

23. Geiser, C., **Keller, B. T., & Lockhart, G. (2013, July). First- versus second-order la-tent growth curve models: Some insights from latent state-trait theory. Structural Equa-tion Modeling, 20, 479-503. IF = 4.242, 9 citations.

24. *Schalke, F., Brunner, M., Geiser, C., Preckel, F., Keller, U., & Martin, R. (2013, August). Stability and change in intelligence from age 12 to age 52: Results from the Luxembourg MAGRIP study. Developmental Psychology, 49, 1529-1543. IF = 2.976, APA journal

25. *Mayer, A., Geiser, C., Infurna, F., & Fiege, C. (2013, February). Modelling and pre-dicting complex patterns of change using growth component models: An application to depression trajectories in cancer patients. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 10(1), 40-59. IF = 0.885, 4 citations

26. Courvoisier, D. S., Renaud, O., Geiser, C., **Gaudy, K., Paschke, K., & Jordan, K. (2013, February). Sex hormones and mental rotation: An intensive longitudinal investi-gation. Hormones & Behavior, 63(2), 345-351. IF = 3.735, 10 citations

2012


27. Geiser, C., Eid, M., West, S. G., Lischetzke, T., & Nussbeck, F. W. (2012, July). A comparison of method effects in two confirmatory factor models for structurally different methods. Structural Equation Modeling, 19(3), 409-436. IF = 4.710, 7 citations

28. Geiser, C., & Lockhart, G. (2012, June). A comparison of four approaches to account for method effects in latent state-trait analyses. Psychological Methods, 17(2), 255-283. IF = 4.449, APA journal, 22 citations

29. *Lange, J., Geiser, C., Wiedl, K. H., & Schöttke, H. (2012, December). Screening for personality disorders: A new questionnaire and its validation using latent class analy-sis. Psychological Test and Assessment Modeling, 54(4), 323-342. 2 citations

30. *Böhme, S., Geiser, C., **Mühlenhoff, T., **Holtmann, J., & Renneberg, B. (2012, September). Telephone counseling for patients with chronic heart failure: Results of an evaluation study. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 19(3), 288-297. IF = 2.625, 1 citation

31. **Janssen, A. B., & Geiser, C. (2012, May). Cross-cultural differences in spatial abili-ties and solution strategies – An investigation in Cambodia and Germany. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 43(4), 533-557. IF = 1.418, 9 citations

32. Gerber, M., Grote, G., Geiser, C., & Raeder, S. (2012). Managing psychological con-tracts in the era of the “new” career. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 21(2), 195-221. IF = 1.962, 8 citations

2011

33. *Crayen, C., Geiser, C., Scheithauer, H., & Eid, M. (2011). Evaluating interventions with multimethod data: A structural equation modeling approach. Structural Equation Modeling, 18(4), 497-524. IF = 4.710, 4 citations

34. Bölter, A. F., Lange, J., Anger, B., Geiser, C., Süß, H.-M., & Frommer, J. (2011). Modifikation der IES-R zur Diagnostik posttraumatischer Belastung bei Traumatisierung durch die Diagnose Krebs [Modification of the IES-R scale for assessing post-traumatic stress disorder after cancer diagnosis]. Diagnostica, 57(2), 84-98. IF = 0.721

2010

35. Geiser, C., Eid, M., Nussbeck, F. W., Courvoisier, D. S., & Cole, D. A. (2010). Multi-trait-multimethod change modeling. AStA – Advances in Statistical Analysis, 94, 185-201. IF = 0.686, 7 citations

36. Geiser, C., Eid, M., Nussbeck, F. W., Courvoisier, D. S., & Cole, D. A. (2010). Analyz-ing true change in longitudinal multitrait-multimethod studies: Application of a multi-method change model to depression and anxiety in children. Developmental Psycholo-gy, 46, 29-45. IF = 3.412, APA journal, 23 citations

37. Grigorenko, E. L., Geiser, C., Slobodskaya, H. R., & Francis, D. J. (2010). Cross-informant symptoms from CBCL, TRF, and YSR: Trait and method variance in a nor-mative sample of Russian youths. Psychological Assessment, 22, 893-911. IF = 2.589, APA journal, 21 citations

38. Reuter, T., Ziegelmann, J. P., Wiedemann, A. U., Geiser, C., Lippke, S., Schüz, B., & Schwarzer, R. (2010). Changes in intentions, planning, and self-efficacy predict changes in behaviors: An application of latent true change modeling. Journal of Health Psychology, 15, 935–947. IF = 1.542, 31 citations

39. **Janssen, A. B., & Geiser, C. (2010). On the relationship between solution strategies in two mental rotation tasks. Learning and Individual Differences, 20, 473–478. IF = 1.526, 9 citations


2009 40. Eid, M., Geiser, C., & Nussbeck, F. W. (2009). Multitrait-multimethod analysis in psy-

chotherapy research: New methodological approaches. Psychotherapy Research, 19, 390-396. IF = 1.429, 7 citations

41. Nussbeck, F. W., Eid, M., Geiser, C., Courvoisier, D. S., & Lischetzke, T. (2009). A CTC(M–1) model for different types of raters. Methodology, 5, 88-98. 17 citations

2008 42. Geiser, C., Lehmann, W., Corth, M., & Eid, M. (2008). Quantitative and qualitative

change in children’s mental rotation performance. Learning and Individual Differences, 18, 419-429. IF = 1.255, 22 citations

43. Geiser, C., Lehmann, W., & Eid, M. (2008). A note on sex differences in mental rota-tion in different age groups. Intelligence, 36, 556-563. IF = 3.274, 53 citations

44. Geiser, C., Eid, M., & Nussbeck, F. W. (2008). On the meaning of the latent variables in the CT-C(M–1) model: A comment on Maydeu-Olivares & Coffman (2006). Psycho-logical Methods, 13, 49-57. IF = 5.140, APA journal, 41 citations

45. Courvoisier, D. S., Nussbeck, F. W., Eid, M., Geiser, C., & Cole, D. A. (2008). Analyz-ing the convergent validity of states and traits: Development and application of multi-method latent state-trait models. Psychological Assessment, 20, 270-280. IF = 2.773, APA journal, 28 citations

46. Eid, M., Lischetzke, T., Nussbeck, F. W., Geiser, C., Luhmann, M., & Mallach, N. (2008). Subjective well-being, sun protection behaviour and multimethod measure-ment: Major research themes of the methodology group at the Free University of Ber-lin. Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie, 16, 119-122.

47. Eid, M., Nussbeck, F. W., Geiser, C., Cole, D. A., Gollwitzer, M., & Lischetzke, T. (2008). Structural equation modeling of multitrait-multimethod data: Different models for different types of methods. Psychological Methods, 13, 230-253. IF = 5.140, APA journal, 63 citations

48. Eid, M., Geiser, C., & Nussbeck, F. W. (2008). Neuere psychometrische Ansätze der Veränderungsmessung [New psychometric approaches to the measurement of change]. Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie, 56, 181-189. 13 citations

2006 49. Geiser, C., Lehmann, W., & Eid, M. (2006). Separating “Rotators” from “Non-Rotators”

in the Mental Rotations Test: A multigroup latent class analysis. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 41, 261-293. IF = 2.095, 85 citations

50. Quaiser-Pohl, C., Geiser, C., & Lehmann, W. (2006). The relationship between com-puter-game preference, gender, and mental rotation ability. Personality and Individual Differences, 40, 609-619. IF = 1.423, 145 citations

Book chapters 1. Geiser, C. (2014). Longitudinal structural equation modeling. In A. C. Michalos (Ed.),

Encyclopedia of quality of life research (pp. 3695-3703). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.

2. Steyer, R., Geiser, C., & *Fiege, C. (2012). Latent state-trait models. In H. Cooper (Ed.), Handbook of research methods in psychology (pp. 291-308). Washington, DC: APA. 11 citations


3. Nussbeck, F. W., Eid, M., & Geiser, C. (2010). Mischverteilungsmodelle [Mixture distribution models]. In H. Holling & B. Schmitz (Eds.), Handbuch Statistik, Methoden und Evaluation [Handbook of statistics, methods, and evaluation] (pp. 562-568). Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe.

4. Geiser, C., Eid, M., Nussbeck, F. W., Lischetzke, T. & Cole, D. A. (2010). Multitrait-Multimethod-Analyse [Multitrait multimethod analysis]. In H. Holling & B. Schmitz (Eds.), Handbuch Statistik, Methoden und Evaluation [Handbook of statistics, methods, and evaluation] (pp. 679-685). Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe.

5. Geiser, C. & Eid, M. (2010). Item-Response-Theorie [Item response theory]. In C. Wolf & H. Best & (Eds.), Handbuch der sozialwissenschaftlichen Datenanalyse [Handbook of social science data analysis] (pp. 311–332). Wiesbaden, Germany: VS-Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. 2 citations

6. Rindermann, H., & Geiser, C. (2010). Testtheoretische und methodische Grundlagen der Entwicklungsdiagnostik [Test theoretical and methodological foundations of assessment methodology in developmental research]. In C. Quaiser-Pohl und H. Rindermann (Eds.), Entwicklungsdiagnostik [Assessment methodology in developmental research] (pp. 27-56). München, Germany: Reinhardt.

7. Nussbeck, F. W., Eid, M., Geiser, C., Courvoisier, D. S., & Cole, D. A. (2007). Konver-gente und diskriminante Validität über die Zeit: Integration von Multitrait-Multimethod-Modellen und der Latent-State-Trait-Theorie [Convergent and discriminant validity over time: Integration of multitrait-multimethod models and latent state trait theory]. In H. Moosbrugger und A. Kelava (Eds.), Testtheorie und Fragebogenkonstruktion [Test theory and questionnaire construction] (pp. 361-388). Berlin, Germany: Springer. 8 citations

8. Geiser, C., & Eid, M. (2006). Profilanalyse [Profile analysis]. In F. Petermann & M. Eid (Eds.), Handbuch der Psychologischen Diagnostik [Handbook of psychological assessment] (pp. 318-331). Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe.

9. Geiser, C., Lehmann, W., & Eid, M. (2004). Verwenden Frauen und Männer beim „mentalen Rotieren“ unterschiedliche Tricks? [Do women and men employ different strategies in metal rotation?] In C. Quaiser-Pohl & K. Jordan (Eds.), Warum Frauen glauben, sie könnten nicht einparken – und Männer ihnen Recht geben [Why women believe they cannot park a car—and men agree] (pp. 112-124). München: C.H. Beck.

Miscellaneous Publications Götz, T., Preckel, F., Freund, A., & Geiser, C. (2015). Call for papers: “Measuring states and

traits: Theories, models, and assessment”. European Journal of Psychological Assess-ment, 31, 151-152.

Abstracts

• *Crayen, C., Geiser, C., & Eid, M. (2008). Performance of structural equation models for multitrait-multimethod-multioccasion data: A Monte Carlo investigation [Abstract]. Interna-tional Journal of Psychology, 43, 26.

• Eid, M., Geiser, C., & Nussbeck, F. W. (2008). Analyzing multimethod data [Abstract]. In-ternational Journal of Psychology, 43, 369.

• Geiser, C., Lehmann, W., & Eid, M. (2008). A note on the development of sex differences in three-dimensional mental rotation [Abstract]. International Journal of Psychology, 43, 585.

• Quaiser-Pohl, C., Geiser, C., & Lehmann, W. (2005). Gender differences in cognitive abili-ties: Development and influencing factors [Abstract]. Journal of Psychophysiology, 19(2), 138.


Contributions to Scientific Congresses and Proceedings

• Eid, M., Geiser, C., Koch, T., & Heene, M. (2015, September). Das Bifaktor-Modell: An-wendungsprobleme und Alternativen [The bifactor model: Empirical problems and alterna-tives]. Paper submitted to the 12th Fachgruppentagung fuer Methoden & Evaluation (FGME), Jena, Germany, September 16-18, 2015.

• **Griffin, D., Geiser, C., & Shiffman, S. (2015, April). Variability in smokers‘ mood states pre- and post-quitting: A latent state-trait analysis. Poster presented at the Student Re-search Symposium, Utah State University, Logan, UT, April 9th, 2015.

• Geiser, C., *Litson, K., *Bishop, J., & Burns, G. L. (2014, July). Latent state-trait models for a combination of random and fixed situations. Paper presented at the 79th annual meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS 2014), Madison, WI, July 21-25, 2014.

• *Bishop, J., Geiser, C., & Lockhart, G. (2014, July). Estimation problems in multitrait-multimethod models: Examining the consequences of a mismatch between measurement design and model. Paper presented at the 79th annual meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS 2014), Madison, WI, July 21-25, 2014.

• *Litson, K., *Papa, L. A., Geiser, C., Lockhart, G., & Eid, M. (2014, July). Mediation analy-sis using multimethod designs with structurally different and interchangeable methods: An application in personality psychology. Paper presented at the 79th annual meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS 2014), Madison, WI, July 21-25, 2014.

• *Litson, K., Geiser, C., Burns, G. L., & Servera, M. (2014, May). An extended multimethod latent state-trait approach to assess consistency, occasion-specificity, and method effects of ADHD inattention, hyperactivity, and academic impairment. Poster presented at the 4th Modern Modeling Methods (M3) conference, Storrs, Connecticut, May 20-21, 2014.

• *Papa, L. A., *Litson, K., Geiser, C., & Lockhart, G. (2014, May). A proposed model for me-diation analysis with structurally different raters. Paper presented at the 22nd meeting of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR), Washington, DC, May 27-30.

• **Barker, S., Geiser, C., Specht, J., & Luhmann, M. (2014, April). How consistent are per-sonality profiles across nations? Poster presented at the 2014 convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 24-26, 2014.

• Geiser, C., **Keller, B. T., Lockhart, G., Eid, M., & Koch, T. (2013, May). Are you measur-ing variability or trait change? On the role of measurement (non)invariance in latent state-trait analyses. Paper presented at the 3rd Modern Modeling Methods (M3) conference, Storrs, Connecticut, May 21-22, 2013.

• Lockhart, G., Geiser, C., *Qiao, H., *Bishop, J., *Schultze, M., & Scheithauer, H. (2013, May). Modeling indirect effects with multimethod data. Paper presented at the 3rd Modern Modeling Methods (M3) conference, Storrs, Connecticut, May 21-22, 2013.

• *Bishop, J., & Geiser, C. (2013, May). Multiple-indicator latent growth curve models: An analysis of the second-order growth model and two less restrictive alternatives. Paper pre-sented at the 3rd Modern Modeling Methods (M3) conference, Storrs, Connecticut, May 21-22, 2013.

• **Keller, B. T., & Geiser, C. (2013, May). Models of variability versus models of trait change: How well do fit indices distinguish between the two? Paper presented at the 3rd Modern Modeling Methods (M3) conference, Storrs, Connecticut, May 21-22, 2013.

• Burns, G. L., Servera, M., & Geiser, C. (2013, May). Reliability and validity by the multiple indicator by multiple trait by multiple source by multiple occasion model: Application to an ADHD rating scale. Paper presented at the 3rd Modern Modeling Methods (M3) conference, Storrs, Connecticut, May 21-22, 2013.

• **Nielsen, D., Geiser, C., & Doane-Sampey, L. (2013, April). Gender differences in spatial abilities & spatial self-concept: A longitudinal investigation. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2013 conference of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association (RMPA), Denver, Colorado, April 11-13, 2013.


• Specht, J., Luhmann, M., & Geiser, C. (2013, January). Development of personality types in adulthood: A latent profile analysis in two large-scale panel studies. Paper presented at the 14th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), New Orleans, Louisiana, January 17-19, 2013.

• *Koch, T., *Schultze, M., Geiser, C., Eid, M. (2012, September). Modellierung von multimethodalen Veränderungsdaten mithilfe von Multilevel-Multitrait-Multimethod-Multioccasion (ML-MTMM-MO) Strukturgleichungsmodellen – Ergebnisse eine Simulationsstudie [Modeling multimethod change data with multilevel multitrait-multimethod-multioccasion (MTMM-MO) structural equation models—A simulation study]. Paper presented at the 49th congress of the German Society of Psychology (DGPS), Biele-feld, Germany, September 23-27, 2012.

• Specht, J., Luhmann, M., & Geiser, C. (2012, September). Not your type after all? Age and marital changes impact the development of personality typologies. Paper presented at the 48th congress of the German Society of Psychology (DGPS), Bielefeld, Germany, Septem-ber 23-27, 2012.

• *Carlson, I., & Geiser, C. (2012, May). Testing the limits of latent class analysis. Paper pre-sented at the 2nd Modern Modeling Methods (M3) conference, Storrs, Connecticut, May 22-23, 2012.

• Geiser, C., & Lockhart, G. (2012, May). Accounting for method effects in latent state-trait analyses. Paper presented at the 2nd Modern Modeling Methods (M3) conference, Storrs, Connecticut, May 22-23, 2012.

• *Böhme, S., Geiser, C., Mühlenhoff, T., Holtmann, J., & Renneberg, B. (2011, Septem-ber). Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: Results of an Evaluation Study. Poster presented at the 10th Kongress für Gesundheitspsychologie [Congress of Health Psychology], Berlin, Germany, August 31-September 2, 2011.

• *Koch, T., **Schultze, M., Geiser, C., & Eid, M. (2011, March). Multitrait-multimethod-multioccasion structural equation models for the combination of structurally different and in-terchangeable methods. Paper presented at the 8th International Amsterdam Multilevel Conference, Amsterdam (Netherlands), March 17th-18th, 2011.

• **Schultze, M., *Koch, T., Geiser, C., & Eid, M. (2011, March). Modeling Longitudinal MTMM Data with Interchangeable and Structurally Different Methods: An Application to De-velopmental Psychology. Paper presented at the 8th International Amsterdam Multilevel Conference, Amsterdam (Netherlands), March 17th-18th, 2011.

• *Koch, T., **Schultze, M., Geiser, C., West, S. G., & Eid, M. (2010, September). Zur Performanz unterschiedlicher Multiple-Indicator CFA-MTMM-Modelle: Eine Simulationsstudie. Vortrag auf dem 47. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Psychologie, Bremen, 26.-30. September 2010.

• **Janssen, A., & Geiser, C. (2010, September). Same same but different: Mentale Rotation in Kambodscha und Deutschland. Vortrag auf dem 47. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Psychologie, Bremen, 26.-30. September 2010.

• Geiser, C., *Koch, T., **Schultze, M., West, S. G., & Eid, M. (2010, July). On the stability of parameter estimates in factor models for multi-indicator multitrait-multimethod data when methods are dropped. study]. Paper presented at the 27th Biennial Conference of the Soci-ety for Multivariate Analysis in the Behavioral Sciences (SMABS), Potsdam (Germany), July 21-23, 2010.

• Geiser, C., *Crayen, C., Scheithauer, H., & Eid, M. (2009, November). Structural equation modeling of multimethod intervention data. study]. Paper presented at the XIV Workshop Aggression, Berlin (Germany), November 6-8, 2009.

• *Crayen, C., Geiser, C., & Eid, M. (2009, September). Strukturgleichungsmodelle für mul-timethodale Evaluationsdaten [Structural equation models for multimethod evaluation data]. study]. Paper presented at the 9th Meeting of the German Fachgruppe „Methoden & Evalu-tation“ (methods and evaluation research), Bielefeld (Germany), September 10-12, 2009.


• Geiser, C., Eid, M., Nußbeck, F. W., Courvoisier, D. S., & Cole, D. A. (2009, February). Structural equation modelling of multitrait-multimethod-multioccasion data. study]. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the working group “structural equation modeling” in Ber-lin (Germany), February 26-27, 2009.

• Geiser, C., Lehmann, W., & Eid, M. (2008, September). Sex differences in mental rotation in different age groups. study]. Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Intel-ligence and Creativity in Münster (Germany), 9.-11.09.2008.

• *Crayen, C., Geiser, C., & Eid, M. (2008, July). Performance of Structural Equation Models for Multitrait-Multimethod-Multioccasion Data: A Monte Carlo Investigation. study]. Paper presented at the 29th International Congress of Psychology in Berlin (Germany), 20.-25.07.2008.

• Eid, M., Geiser, C., & Nussbeck, F. W. (2008, July). Analyzing multimethod data. study]. Paper presented at the 29th International Congress of Psychology in Berlin (Germany), 20.-25.07.2008.

• Eid, M., Nussbeck, F. W., Geiser, C., & Lischetzke, T. (2007, August). Multitrait-Multimethod Structural Equation Model for the Combination of Interchangeable and Struc-turally Different Raters. Poster presented at the 115th Annual APA Convention in San Francisco, 17.-20.08.2007.

• Geiser, C., Eid, M., Nußbeck, F. W., & Courvoisier, D. S. (2006, September). Definition und Anwendung eines Strukturgleichungsmodells zur Analyse längsschnittlicher MTMM-Daten [Definition and application of a structural equation model for analyzing longitudinal MTMM data]. study]. Paper presented at the 45th congress of the German Society of Psychology, Nürnberg (Germany), 17.-21.09.2006.

• Courvoisier, D. S., Eid, M, Cole, D., Nussbeck, F. W., & Geiser, C. (2006, June). Longitudi-nal Multitrait-Multimethod models: An application to depression and anxiety in children. study]. Paper presented at the 71st International Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS). Montreal, 14.-17.06.2006.

• Nussbeck, F W., Eid, M., Courvoisier, D. S., Geiser, C., & Lischetzke, T. (2006, June). Conceptions of Method Factors in CFA-MTMM-Models: A Latent Regression, a Latent Dif-ference, and a Latent Means Approach. Paper presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Montreal (IMPS 2006, Canada), June 14-17, 2006.

• Rademacher, J., Geiser, C., & Krähe, J. (2005). Bindung und Identität im Erwachsenenalter. Poster auf der 17. Tagung der Fachgruppe Entwicklungspsychologie, Bochum (Germany), 14.-16.09.05.

• Geiser, C., Quaiser-Pohl. C., & Eid, M. (2005, September). Investigating strategy use and strategy change in spatial tests using latent class analysis. Paper presented at the 9th Con-gress of the Swiss Society of Psychology, Geneva (Switzerland), September 29th-30th 2005.

• Geiser, C., *Hinze, S., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. (2005, September). Mischverteilungsmodelle als Alternativen zum Rasch-Modell: Eine Illustration anhand von Analysen zum Bilder-Rotations-Test [Mixture distribution models as an alternative to the Rasch model: An illustration based on an item analysis of the picture rotations test]. Vortrag auf der 8. Arbeitstagung der Fachgruppe für Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie und Psychologische Diagnostik, Marburg (Germany), 26.-27.09.2005.

• Quaiser-Pohl, C., Geiser, C. & Lehmann, W. (2005, May). Gender differences in cognitive abilities: Development and influencing factors. Vortrag auf der Tagung Psychologie & Gehirn, Bochum (Germany), 25.-28.5.2005.

• Geiser, C., Corth, M., & Lehmann, W. (2004, September). Wie wirkt sich eine Testwiederholung auf das Lösungsverhalten im Mental Rotations Test aus? [How does re-peated testing influence solution strategies on the mental rotations test?] Vortrag auf dem 44. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Göttingen (Germany), 26.-30.09.2004.


• Geiser, C., Lehmann, W., & Eid, M. (2003, September). Interindividuelle Unterschiede in der Bearbeitungsstrategie bei Aufgaben zur mentalen Rotation [Interindividual differences in solution strategies in mental rotation tasks]. Vortrag auf der 7. Arbeitstagung der Fachgruppe Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie und Psychologische Diagnostik, Halle (Germany), 29.-30.09.2003.

• Geiser, C., Lehmann, W., & Eid, M. (2002, September). Itemanalyse eines Tests zur men-talen Rotation mit Hilfe eines Latent-Class-Modells [Item analysis of a mental rotations test using latent class analysis]. Vortrag auf dem 43. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Berlin (Germany), 22.-26.09. 2002.

Invited Talks

Geiser, C. (2013). Variability or trait change? On the relationship between latent state-trait and multivariate latent growth curve models. Invited keynote lecture held at the 5th Mplus Users‘ Meeting, Utrecht, The Netherlands, March 25, 2013.

Geiser, C. (2011). Rotierer oder Nicht-Rotierer? Zur Analyse von Loesiungsstrategien in Raumvorstellungstests mit Hilfe von Latent-Class und Latent-Transition-Modellen [Rotator or non-rotator? On the analysis of solution strategies in tests of spatial abilities using latent class and latent transition models]. Invited talk, Department of Psychology, University of Münster, Germany, July 21, 2011.

Geiser, C. (2011). State- oder Trait-Change? Wie uns die Latent-State-Trait Theorie halfen kann, latente Wachstumskurvenmodelle besser zu verstehen [State or trait change? How la-tent state-trait theory can help us to better understand latent growth curve models]. Invited talk, Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Germany, July 12, 2011.

Geiser, C. (2011). Strukturgleichungsanalyse multimethodaler Interventionsdaten mit aus-tauschbaren und strukturell unterschiedlichen Methoden [Structural equation analysis of mul-timethod intervention data with interchangeable and structurally different methods]. Invited talk, Department of Psychology, University of Bielefeld, Germany, May 24, 2011.

Geiser, C. (2011). Multitrait-Multimethod Modelle für Längsschnittdaten mit austauschbaren und strukturell unterschiedlichen Methoden [Multitrait-multimethod models for longitudinal data with interchangeable and structurally different methods]. Invited talk, Department of Psychol-ogy, University of Mannheim, Germany, May 17, 2011.

Geiser, C. (2010). Strukturgleichungsmodellierung multimethodaler Evaluationsdaten mit aus-tauschbaren und strukturell unterschiedlichen Methoden [Structural equation modeling of multimethod evaluation data with interchangeable and structurally different methods]. Invited talk, Department of Psychology, Universität Zürich, Switzerland, December 6, 2010.

Geiser, C. (2010). To rotate or not to rotate: Analyse von Lösungsstrategien in Raumvorstel-lungstests mit Hilfe von Latent-Class-Modellen [To rotate or not to rotate: On the analysis of solution strategies in tests of spatial ability using latent class models]. Invited talk, Depart-ment of Psychology, Universität Landau (Pfalz), Germany. June 25, 2010.

Geiser, C. (2010). Strukturgleichungsmodellierung multimethodaler Evaluationsdaten mit aus-tauschbaren und strukturell unterschiedlichen Methoden [Structural equation modeling of multimethod evaluation data with interchangeable and structurally different methods]. Invited talk, Department of Psychology, Technical University Dresden, Germany, June 8, 2010.

Geiser, C. (2010). Strukturgleichungsmodellierung multimethodaler Evaluationsdaten mit aus-tauschbaren und strukturell unterschiedlichen Methoden [Structural equation modeling of multimethod evaluation data with interchangeable and structurally different methods]. Invited talk, Department of Psychology, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Germany, May 10, 2010.


Geiser, C. (2010). To rotate or not to rotate: Identification of individual differences in strategy use and strategy change in mental rotation using latent class analysis. Invited talk, Cognition-Action-Perception area, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, February 22, 2010.

Geiser, C. (2009). On the meaning of method factors in different CFA-MTMM models. Invited talk, Child Study Center, Yale Medical School, Yale University, September 18, 2009.

Geiser, C. (2009). Modellierung von Multitrait-Multimethod-Längsschnittdaten [Multitrait-multimethod longitudinal modeling]. Invited talk, Fachgruppentagung Methoden & Evaluation, Bielefeld (Germany), September 10, 2009.

Renneberg, B., Geiser, C., **Holtmann, J. & **Mühlenhoff, T. (2009). Gesundheitscoach bei Herzinsuffizienz – Eine Evaluation des TK-Projektes [Health coaching for people suffering from heart insufficiency – an evaluation of the TK project]. Invited talk given for the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK, German health insurance company) Hamburg (Germany), June 11, 2009.

Geiser, C. (2009). Strukturgleichungsmodelle für die multimethodale Evaluationsforschung [Structural equation models for multimethod evaluation research]. Invited talk, Department of Psychology, University of Heidelberg (Germany), June 4, 2009.

Geiser, C. (2009). Structural equation modeling of multitrait-multimethod-multioccasion data. Invited talk, Department of Psychology, University of Groningen (The Netherlands), February 17, 2009.

Geiser, C. (2009). Structural equation modeling of multitrait-multimethod-multioccasion data. Invited talk, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, January 27, 2009.

Geiser, C. (2009). A gentle introduction into latent class analysis. Invited lecture, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, January 26, 2009.

Geiser, C. (2008). To rotate or not to rotate: Identification of strategy use and strategy change in mental rotation using latent class models. Invited talk, Afdeling Pedagogiek en Onder-wijskunde (Department of education and school research), University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands), December 8, 2008.

Geiser, C. (2008). Latente Wachstumskurvenmodelle: Theorie und praktische Anwendung [Latent growth curve models: Theory and practical application]. Invited talk, research colloquium, Institut für Sozialwissenschaft, Humboldt-Universität Berlin (Germany), November 12, 2008.

Geiser, C. (2005). Zur Analyse von Multitrait-Multimethod-Daten in Strukturgleichungsmodellen: Gibt es das „optimale“ Modell? [Analysis of multitrait-multimethod data with structural equa-tion models: Is there an „optimal“ model?]. Invited talk in the research colloquium of the De-partment of Psychology, University of Magdeburg (Germany), November 29, 2005.

Geiser, C. (2005). Analyse von Lösungsstrategien in Raumvorstellungstests mit Hilfe von La-tent Class Modellen [Analysis of solution strategies in tests of spatial abilities by means of la-tent class analysis]. Invited talk, research colloquium at the Department of Educational Psy-chology, University of Trier (Germany), January 18, 2005.

Teaching Experience

Spring semester 2016 PSY 7070 Advanced Measurement Theories and Practice


Advanced graduate level course covering classical test theory, latent state-trait theory, and item-response theory including appli-cations in Mplus, Utah State University

Fall semester 2015 PSY 5330 Principles of Psychological Measurement and Test Theory

Undergraduate course covering psychometric theory (classical test theory, latent state-trait theory, and item-response theory) includ-ing applications in Mplus, Utah State University

Spring semester 2015 PSY 7790 Multivariate Statistics II: Latent Variable Modeling

Advanced graduate level course covering latent variable analysis (confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, growth modelling, latent class analysis, and latent profile analysis includ-ing applications in Mplus), Utah State University

Fall semester 2014 PSY 5330 Principles of Psychological Measurement and Test Theory

Undergraduate course covering psychometric theory (classical test theory, latent state-trait theory, and item-response theory) includ-ing applications in Mplus, Utah State University

PSY 7090 Sociobehavioral Epidemiology Area Seminar

Graduate level course for students in the Sociobehavioral Epide-miology emphasis area of the Experimental and Applied Psycho-logical Sciences program at Utah State University. Topic: Theory and applications of Monte Carlo simulation studies

Spring semester 2014 PSY 7070 Advanced Measurement Theories and Practice


Fall semester 2013 PSY5500 Psychology Honors Seminar

Seminar designed to get Utah State University psychology honors students connected to and involved in psychological research labs

Spring semester 2013 PSY 7810 Multivariate Statistics II: Latent Variable Modeling

Advanced graduate level course covering path analysis, confirma-tory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, latent class analysis, and latent profile analysis including applications in Mplus, Utah State University

PSY 7090 Sociobehavioral Epidemiology Area Seminar

Graduate level course for students in the Sociobehavioral Epide-miology emphasis area of the Experimental and Applied Psycho-logical Sciences program at Utah State University. Topics: (1) La-tent Variables in Psychology and the Social Sciences; (2) How to give a good conference presentation

Fall semester 2012 PSY 5330 Tests and Measurement


Undergraduate level course covering psychometric theory (classi-cal test theory, latent state-trait theory, and item-response theory) including applications in Mplus, Utah State University

PSY 6600 Design & Analysis I

Graduate level course covering basic research designs, a review of descriptive statistics and statistical hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and regression analysis, Utah State University

Spring semester 2012 PSY 7810 Advanced Psychometrics


Fall semester 2011 PSY 330: Lecture Advanced Statistical Methods

Topics: ANOVA and linear regression for undergraduate psycholo-gy majors, Arizona State University

Spring semester 2010 PSY 330: Lecture Advanced Statistical Methods


PSY 591: Latent Class Modeling

Graduate level lecture/seminar on latent class and latent transition analysis, Arizona State University

Fall semester 2010 PSY 330: Lecture Advanced Statistical Methods


Summer semester 2009 Lecture Multivariate Datenanalyse [Multivariate data analysis]

Topics: Multiple linear and logistic regression analysis (Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Hauptstudi-um Diplom-Psychologie, 2 hours/week)

Seminar Computergestützte Datenanalyse II [Computer-based data analysis] Topics: Inferential statistics and multiple regression with SPSS (Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Ber-lin, Bachelor, 2 hours/week)

Winter semester 2008/2009 Seminar Strukturgleichungsmodelle der Veränder-ungsmessung: Theoretische Grundlagen und Anwendung in Mplus [Structural equation models for measuring change: Theoretical foundations and practical application in Mplus]

(Department of Educational Science and Psychology, Freie Uni-versität Berlin, Hauptstudium Diplom-Psychologie, 2 hours/week)

Seminar Theorie und praktische Anwendung des Allgemeinen Linearen Modells (ALM) [Theory and practical application of the general linear model]

(Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Ber-lin, Hauptstudium Diplom-Psychologie, 2 hours/week)


Seminar Spezielle Methoden der multivariaten Statistik: Strukturgleichungsmodelle der Veränderungsmessung [Ad-vanced methods of multivariate statistics: Structural equation models for measuring change] (Lehrauftrag at the Department of Psychology, University of Mag-deburg, 2 hours/week, held as block seminar)

Seminar Multivariate Statistik: Einführung in die Theorie und praktische Anwendung von linearen Strukturgleichungs-modellen und Mehrebenenmodellen mit Mplus [Multivariate statistics: Introduction into the theory and practical applica-tion of structural equation modeling and multilevel modeling in Mplus] (Lehrauftrag at the Department of Psychology, University of Graz, 2 hours/week, held as block seminar)

Summer semester 2008 Lecture Multivariate Datenanalyse [Multivariate data analysis]

Topics: Multiple linear and logistic regression analysis (Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Hauptstudi-um Diplom-Psychologie, 2 hours/week)

Seminar Computergestützte Datenanalyse II [Computer-based data analysis] Topics: Inferential statistics and multiple regression with SPSS (Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Ber-lin, Bachelor, 4 hours/week)

Winter semester 2007/2008 Seminar Computergestützte Datenanalyse I [Computer-based data analysis] Topics: Introduction into SPSS, graphics, and descriptive statistics in SPSS (Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Univer-sität Berlin, Bachelor, 2 hours/week)

Seminar Einführung in die Theorie und praktische Anwen-dung von linearen Strukturgleichungsmodellen [Introduction into the theory and practical application of structural equation modeling]

(Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Ber-lin, Hauptstudium Diplom-Psychologie, 2 hours/week)

Seminar Multivariate Statistik: Einführung in die Theorie und praktische Anwendung von linearen Strukturgleichungs-modellen und Latent Class Analyse mit Mplus [Multivariate statistics: Introduction into the theory and practical applica-tion of structural equation modelling and latent class analysis with Mplus] (Lehrauftrag at the Department of Psychology, University of Mag-deburg, 2 hours/week, held as block seminar)

Summer semester 2007 Seminar Strukturgleichungsmodelle der Veränder-ungsmessung: Theoretische Grundlagen und Anwendung in Mplus [Structural equation models for measuring change: Theoretical foundations and practical application in Mplus]

(Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Hauptstudium Diplom-Psychologie, 2 hours/week)


Übung zur Vorlesung Statistik 2 Topics: Inferential statistics with SPSS (Department of Education and Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Grundstudium Diplom-Psychologie, 2 hours/week)

Winter semester 2006/2007 Seminar Multivariate Statistik: Einführung in die Analyse von Strukturgleichungsmodellen mit Mplus [Multivariate statistics: Introduction into structural equation modeling with Mplus]

(Lehrauftrag at the Department of Psychology, University of Mag-deburg, 2 hours/week, held as block seminar)

Summer semester 2006 Betreuung einer Recherche [Empirical practicum] Topic: Causes hormonales de la différence de performance entre hommes et femmes sur certaines tâches d’intelligence [Biological causes of sex differences in cognitive tasks; together with Dr. Oliv-ier Renaud and Dr. Delphine Courvoisier, University of Geneva]

Winter semester 2005/2006 Seminar Multivariate Statistik: Einführung in die Analyse von Strukturgleichungsmodellen mit Mplus [Multivariate statistics: Introduction into structural equation modeling with Mplus]

(Lehrauftrag at the Department of Psychology, University of Mag-deburg, 2 hours/week, held as block seminar)

Betreuung einer Recherche [Empirical practicum] Topic: Causes hormonales de la différence de performance entre hommes et femmes sur certaines tâches d’intelligence [Biological causes of sex differences in cognitive tasks; together with Dr. Oliv-ier Renaud and Dr. Delphine Courvoisier, University of Geneva]

Winter semester 2003/2004 SPSS-Tutorium zur Methodenlehre 3 [SPSS tutorial] Topics: General linear model, regression analysis, exploratory fac-tor analysis (Department of Psychology, University of Magdeburg, 2 hours/week)

Übung zur Methodenlehre 3 Topics: General linear model, regression analysis, exploratory fac-tor analysis (Department of Psychology, University of Magdeburg, 2 hours/week)

Summer semester 2003 SPSS-Tutorium zur Methodenlehre 4 [SPSS tutorial] Topics: test theory and test construction (Department of Psycholo-gy, University of Magdeburg, 2 hours/week)

Tutorium Multivariate Statistik [Multivariate statistics] Topic: Structural equation modeling with EQS (Department of Psy-chology, University of Magdeburg, 4 hours/week)

Winter semester 2002/2003 SPSS-Tutorium zur Methodenlehre 3 [SPSS tutorial] Topics: General linear model, regression analysis, exploratory fac-tor analysis (Department of Psychology, University of Magdeburg, 2 hours/week)

Summer semester 2002 SPSS-Tutorium zur Methodenlehre 2 [SPSS tutorial] Topic: Inferential statistics (Department of Psychology, University of Magdeburg, 2 hours/week)

Tutorium Multivariate Statistik [Multivariate statistics]


Topic: Structural equation modeling with EQS (Department of Psy-chology, University of Magdeburg, 2 hours/week)

Winter semester 2001/2002 SPSS-Tutorium zur Methodenlehre 1 [SPSS tutorial] Topic: Descriptive statistics (Department of Psychology, University of Magdeburg, 2 hours/week)

Summer semester 2001 SPSS-Tutorium zur Methodenlehre 4 [SPSS tutorial] Topics: Testtheory and test construction, exploratory factor analy-sis (Department of Psychology, University of Magdeburg, 2 hours/week)

Winter semester 2000/2001 SPSS-Tutorium zur Methodenlehre 3 [SPSS tutorial] Topics: General linear model, linear and logistic regression analysis (Department of Psychology, University of Magde-burg, 2 hours/week)

Workshops and Advanced Education

2013 Structural Equation Modeling With Mplus. 3-day workshop held for the Graduate School of Economics & Social Sciences at the University of Mannheim, Germany, May 31-June 4, 2013.

2012 Structural Equation Modeling With Mplus. 3-day workshop held for the Graduate School of Economics & Social Sciences at the University of Mannheim, Germany, May 7-9, 2012.

2011 Einführung in die Analyse linearer Strukturgleichungsmodelle mit Mplus [Intro-duction to linear structural equation models with Mplus]. 2-day workshop held for the Goethe Graduate Academy (GRADE) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, May 18-19, 2011.

2011 Einführung in Mplus [Introduction to Mplus]. 1-day workshop held at the Centrum für Bildungs- und Unterrichtsforschung (CeBU) [Center of Education and School Research] in Hildesheim, invited by the research group of Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Arnold, University of Hildesheim, Germany, May 14, 2011.

2011 Komplexe Längsschnittanalyse in Mplus [Analysis of complex longitudinal data in Mplus]. 1-day workshop held at the Centrum für Bildungs- und Unterrichtsforschung (CeBU) [Center of Education and School Research] in Hildesheim, invited by the re-search group of Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Arnold, University of Hildesheim, Germany, May 15, 2011.

2011 Introduction to Latent Class Analysis with Mplus. 2-day workshop held at Arizona State University, April 22-23, 2011.

2009 Praktische Analysen von Längsschnittdaten mit Mplus [Longitudinal data analysis in Mplus]. 1-day workshop held for the research group of Prof. Dr. Knut Schwippert, Fakultät für Erziehungswissenschaft, Psychologie und Bewegungswissenschaft [Department of Education, Psychology, and Kinesiology], University of Hamburg, Germany, December 14, 2009.

2009 Analyse und Auswertung von Längsschnittdaten im Mehrebenenmodell mit Mplus [Longitudinal and multilevel modeling in Mplus]. 1-day workshop held at the Cen-trum für Bildungs- und Unterrichtsforschung (CeBU) [Center of Education and School Research] in Hildesheim, invited by the research group of Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Arnold, University of Hildesheim, Germany, December 11, 2009.


2009 Analyse und Auswertung von Quer- und Längsschnittdaten mit Mplus [Ananlysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal data with Mplus]. 2-day workshop held at the German Center of Gerontology Berlin, Germany, December 04-05, 2009 (together with Claudia Crayen).

2009 Einführung in die Analyse von Strukturgleichungsmodellen mit Mplus [Introduction to structural equation modeling with Mplus]. 2-day workshop held at the Department of Education and Psychology of Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, Sep-tember 14-15, 2009 (together with Prof. Dr. Michael).

2009 Strukturgleichungsmodelle und Mehrebenenanalyse mit Mplus [Structural equa-tion modeling and multilevel modeling with Mplus]. 2-day workshop held for the re-search group of Prof. Dr. Henning Schöttke, Poliklinische Psychotherapieambulanz [Clin-ical psychology group], University of Osnabrück, Germany, June 5-6, 2009.

2009 Einführung in die Analyse von Strukturgleichungsmodellen mit Mplus [Introduction into structural equation modeling with Mplus]. 2-day workshop held for the research group of Prof. Dr. Doris Lewalter, Abteilung für Gymnasialpädagogik [Department of Education], Technische Universität München, Germany, May 16-17, 2009.

2009 Einführung in die Analyse von Strukturgleichungsmodellen mit Mplus [Introduction into structural equation modeling with Mplus]. 2-day workshop held at the DFG-Graduiertenkolleg 1195 "Passungsverhältnisse schulischen Lernens: Verstehen und Optimieren" invited by Prof. Dr. Marcus Hasselhorn, University of Göttingen, Germany, April 17-18, 2009.

2009 Einführung zu Strukturgleichungsmodellen und Multigruppenvergleiche in Mplus [Introduction into structural equation modeling and multigroup modeling with Mplus]. 2-day workshop held at the Fortbildungsveranstaltung "Komplexe Psychometrie und kognitive Modellierung" invited by the Leibniz Institute for Educational Research and Educational Information (Deutsches Institut für Internationale Pädagogische Forschung [DIPF]), Frankfurt am Main, Germany, March 2-3, 2009.

2008 Structural Equation Modeling of Intelligence Data in Mplus 5. 1-day workshop held at the 4th International Conference on Intelligence and Creativity in Münster, Germany, October 08, 2008.

2008 Einführung in die Analyse von Strukturgleichungsmodellen mit Mplus [Introduction into structural equation modeling with Mplus]. 3-day workshop held at the Department of Education and Psychology of Freie Universität Berlin, September 24-26, 2008 (together with Prof. Dr. Michael Eid und Dr. Fridtjof Nussbeck).

2008 Analyse von Strukturgleichungsmodellen mit der Statistik-Software Mplus [Introduction into structural equation modeling with Mplus]. 1-day workshop held at the Centrum für Bildungs- und Unterrichtsforschung (CeBU) [Center of Education and School Research] in Hildesheim, invited by the research group of Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Arnold, University of Hildesheim, Germany, August 29, 2008.

2008 Einführung in die Mehrebenenanalyse mit Mplus [Introduction into multilevel modeling with Mplus]. 2-day workshop held at the Summer Academy 2008 "Qualität von Bildungseinrichtungen" at the Leibnitz Institute for Science Education (Institut für die Pädagogik der Naturwissenschaften [IPN]), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germa-ny, July 29-30, 2008.

2008 Einführung in die Theorie und praktische Anwendung von Strukturgleichungs-modellen und Mehrebenenanalyse in Mplus [Introduction into the theory and prac-tical application of structural equation modeling and multilevel modeling with


Mplus]. 2-day workshop held for the research group of Prof. Dr. Barbara Krahé, De-partment of Social Psychology, University of Potsdam, Germany, March 13-14, 2008.

2007 Modellierung von Entwicklung mit Mplus [Longitudinal modeling with Mplus]. 2-day workshop held for the research group of Dr. Olaf Reis, Zentrum für Nervenheilkunde, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Neurologie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters [Department of Psychiatry], University of Rostock, Germany, November 30 - December 1, 2007.

2007 Strukturgleichungsmodelle und Mehrebenenanalyse: Theoretische Einführung und praktische Übungen mit dem Statistikprogramm Mplus [Structural equation modeling and multilevel analysis: Theoretical introduction and practical exercises in Mplus]. 2-day workshop held for the research group of Prof. Dr. Gudela Grote, Forschungsgruppe Arbeit-Organisation-Technologie [Research Group Industrial/Organizational Psychology], Eidgenössisch-Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Switzerland, October 1-2, 2007.

2007 Analyse von Längsschnittdaten mit Mplus [Longitudinal modeling in Mplus]. 3-day workshop held at the Department of Education and Psychology of Freie Universität Ber-lin, Germany, September 19-21, 2007 (together with Dr. Fridtjof Nussbeck).

2007 Einführung in die Analyse von linearen Strukturgleichungsmodellen, Mehrebenenstrukturgleichungsmodellen und IRT-Analyse mit Mplus [Introduction into structural equation modeling, multilevel structural equation modeling, and IRT analysis with Mplus]. 1-day workshop held for the research group of Dr. Johannes König, Abteilung für Systematische Didaktik und Unterrichtsforschung [Department of Education and School Research], Philosophische Fakultät der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany, July 14, 2007.

2007 Einführung in die Analyse von linearen Strukturgleichungsmodellen mit Mplus [Introduction into structural equation modeling with Mplus]. 1-day workshop held at the Centrum für Bildungs- und Unterrichtsforschung (CeBU) [Center of Education and School Research] in Hildesheim, invited by the research group of Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Arnold, University of Hildesheim, Germany, June 23, 2007.

2007 Analyse von Strukturgleichungsmodellen der Veränderungsmessung mit Mplus [Analysis of structural equation models for measuring change]. 2-day workshop held for the research group of Dr. Olaf Reis, Zentrum für Nervenheilkunde, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Neurologie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters [Department of Psychiatry], University of Rostock, Germany, April 28-29, 2007.

2006 Einführung in die Latent-Class-Analyse mit PANMARK [Introduction into latent class analysis with PANMARK]. 1-day workshop held for the research group of Prof. Dr. Gudela Grote, Forschungsgruppe Arbeit-Organisation-Technologie [Research Group Industrial/Organizational Psychology], Eidgenössisch-Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Switzerland, June 27, 2006.

2006 Einführung in die Analyse von Strukturgleichungsmodellen mit Mplus [Introduction into structural equation modeling with Mplus]. 2-day workshop held at the Leibnitz Institute for Science Education (Institut für die Pädagogik der Naturwissen-schaften [IPN]), Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany, March 2-3, 2006 (togeth-er with Prof. Dr. Michael Eid).

2005 Introduction into structural equation modeling with Mplus. 2-day workshop held at the 9th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology, Geneva, Switzerland, October 1-2, 2005 (together with Prof. Dr. Michael Eid and Dr. Tanja Lischetzke).


Mentoring

PhD Students

2015 – Fredric Hintz (USU). Role: Principal doctoral advisor

2015 – Salif Mahamane (USU). Role: Member of dissertation committee

2013 – Kaylee Litson (USU PDRF fellow). Role: Principal doctoral advisor

2013 – 2015 Lesther Papa (USU). Role: Provided methodological training on NIH diversity grant supplement

2013 – Lesther Papa (USU). Role: Provided methodological training on NIH diversity grant supplement

2013 Jacob Bishop (USU, Dpt. of Engineering Education). Role: Outside member of dissertation committee (Dissertation defended 11/2013.)

2013 Bernadette Gold (University of Münster, Germany). Role: Co-Chair of PhD committee. (Dissertation defended 12/2013.)

2012 – Joseph Wanzek (USU). Role: Member of dissertation committee.

2010 – 2013 Tobias Koch (Free University Berlin, Germany), Role: Co-Chair of PhD com-mittee. (Dissertation defended 3/2013.)

2010 – 2011 Priscila Diaz (ASU, Social). Role: Dissertation committee member. (Disserta-tion defended in 2011.)

Undergraduate Psychology Student Research Training

2013 – Daniel Griffin (latent state-trait modeling of positive and negative mood in smokers pre-and post quitting)

Master’s Theses/Comprehensive Exam

2015 Brady deHart (USU). Role: Member of Comprehensive Exam committee.

2014 Matthew Prante (USU). Role: Member of Comprehensive Exam committee.

2010 – 2012 Ingrid Carlson (ASU, Quantitative). Role: Co-chair of Master’s committee. (Master’s thesis defended in 2012)

2010 – 2012 Frances Wang (ASU, Clinical). Role: Member of Master’s committee member. (Master’s thesis defended in 2012)

2010 – 2012 Snjezana Huerta (ASU, Developmental). Role: Member of Master’s commit-tee. (Master’s thesis defended in 2012)

2010 – 2011 Katie Bountress (ASU, Clinical). Role: Member of comps committee.

Diplom Theses (in Germany; Diplom = equivalent to a Master’s degree in the U.S.) 2008 – 2012 Martin Schultze (Free University Berlin, Germany). Topic: “Evaluating what the

crowd says – A longitudinal structural equation model for exchangeable and structurally different methods for evaluating interventions”. Role: Principal ad-visor. (Completed in 2012.)

2008 – 2010 Anne Janssen (Free University Berlin, Germany). Topic: “Spatial abilities and general intelligence in Cambodia and Germany – A cross-cultural investiga-tion”. Role: Principal advisor. (Completed in 2010.)

2007 – 2008 Claudia Crayen (Free University Berlin, Germany). Topic: „Eine Monte-Carlo Simulationsstudie zur Untersuchung der Anwendbarkeit von Strukturglei-


chungsmodellen für Multitrait-Multimethod-Multioccasion Daten“ [A Monte Car-lo simulation study to assess the applicability of structural equation models for multitrait-multimethod-multioccasion data]. Role: Principal advisor in coopera-tion with Prof. Dr. Michael Eid and Prof. Dr. Renate Soellner). (Completed in 2008.)

Bachelor’s Theses (in Germany) 2008 – 2009 Jana Holtmann and Thomas Mühlenhoff (Free University Berlin, Germany).

Topic: “Evaluation eines Telefon-Coaching-Interventionsprogramms für Menschen mit Herzinsuffizienz” [Evaluation of a telephone coaching interven-tion program for people suffering from chronic heart failure]. Role: Principal advisor in coopertation with Babette Renneberg. (Completed in 2009.)

Service

2016 – Member of Promotion Committee for Carrie Madden, Lecturer, USU

2015 – Member of Promotion & Tenure Committee for Dr. Sydney Schaefer, USU

2015 – Chair of Promotion & Tenure Committee for Dr. Thomas Ledermann, USU

2015 – Chair of the Undergraduate Studies Committee, Department of Psychology, USU

2014 – 2015 Member of the search committee for a lecturer position in the Department of Psychology at USU

2014 – 2015 Chair of the search committee for a tenure track faculty position in the De-partment of Psychology at USU

2014 Member of the search committee for a research assistant professor/statistical consultant position in the College of Education and Human Services at USU

2013 – 2014 Member of the search committee for a tenure-track faculty position at USU eastern campus in Price

2013 Member of the Research Council of the College of Education and Human Ser-vices at USU

2013 – Member of the Undergraduate Studies Committee, Department of Psychology, USU

2012 – 2013 Member of the search committee for the Native American Mental Health/Multicultural Psychology position in the psychology department’s Amer-ican Indian Support Project at USU

2012 Organization of Craig Ender’s missing data workshop and invited Bayesian statistics colloquium talk at USU (together with Ginger Lockhart)

2011 Member of the jury for the Gustav-A-Lienert award for outstanding disserta-tions in quantitative psychology (awarded by the Methodology section of the German Society of Psychology)

2010 – 2011 Member of the Planning and Advisory Committee, Department of Psychology, ASU.

2010 Member of the Displaced Faculty Members Committee, Department of Psy-chology, ASU.

2009 Member of the committee that awarded an honorary doctoral degree to Prof. Ed Diener (University of Illinois) at Free University Berlin.

2008 Member of the search committee for a W3 full professor position and a W1 junior professor position in the excellence „Languages of Emotion“ at Free University Berlin.


2006 – 2009 Managing Editor of the journal Methodology – European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

2003 –2004 Editorial Assistant of the journal Methods of Psychological Research Online

Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer • AStA – Advances in Statistical Analysis • Applied Psychology: An International Review • Applied Psychological Measurement • Behavior Research Methods • BMC Medical Research Methodology • British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology • Child Development • Child Development Perspectives • Diagnostica • Educational and Psychological Measurement • Empirische Pädagogik • European Journal of Personality • European Journal of Psychological Assessment • European Journal of Social Psychology • European Psychologist • Frontiers in Psychology: Quantitative Psychology and Measurement • International Journal of Behavioral Development • International Journal of Public Opinion Research • Journal of Abnormal Psychology • Journal of Applied Social Psychology • Journal of Cognitive Psychology • Journal of Individual Differences • Journal of Personality • Journal of Personality Assessment • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology • Journal of Positive Psychology • Journal of Research on Adolescence • Journal of Research in Personality • Journal of School Psychology • Learning and Individual Differences • Methoden – Daten – Analysen • Methodology • Multivariate Behavioral Research • Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin • Prevention Science • Psychological Assessment • Psychological Methods • Psychology of Addictive Behaviors • Psychometrika • Psychotherapy Research • Sociological Methods and Research • Structural Equation Modeling – A Multidisciplinary Journal


• Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft • Zeitschrift für Umweltpsychologie Ad Hoc Grant Reviewer • National Science Foundation (NSF), 2011 • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) [German Research Foundation], 2014

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