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26 *
Sun, 7/30/2017, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-318
Data Editing: How Much Is Too Much? — Topic Contributed Panel
Social Statistics Section , Survey Research Methods Section , Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts
Organizer(s): Peter Frechtel, RTI International
Chair(s): Peter Frechtel, RTI International
2:05 PM Data Editing: How Much Is Too Much?
Panelists: Rebecca Ahrnsbrak, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Chrishelle Lawrence, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Darcy Miller, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Kirk Mueller, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Justin Nguyen, U.S. Census Bureau
3:40 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

77
Sun, 7/30/2017, 4:00 PM - 5:50 PM CC-342
Data, Linked Data, and Model-Based Analytics in Social Science — Contributed Papers
Social Statistics Section
Chair(s): Ernest Lawley, U.S. Census Bureau
4:05 PM Disseminating Agricultural Information via Twitter: Data Mining Content and Views Tara Murphy, USDA NASS ; Tyler Wilson, USDA NASS
4:20 PM An Active Learning Approach to Record Linkage Kayla Frisoli, Carnegie Mellon University ; Sam Ventura, Carnegie Mellon University ; Jared S Murray, Carnegie Mellon University ; Stephen Fienberg, Carnegie Mellon University
4:35 PM Secure Multiparty Maximum Likelihood Estimation with Partitioned Databases Joshua Snoke, Pennsylvania State University ; Timothy Brick, Pennsylvania State University ; Aleksandra Slavkovic, Pennsylvania State University
4:50 PM Trajectory Models Revisited Elena Erosheva, University of Washington ; Bryan D. Martin, University of Washington ; Ross L. Matsueda, University of Washington
5:05 PM Making Sense of Sensitivity: Extending Omitted Variable Bias Carlos Leonardo Kulnig Cinelli, UCLA ; Chad Hazlett, UCLA ; Michael Tzen, UCLA
5:20 PM Exploring Effect Heterogeneity in Multi-Centre Trials with First-Party Measurements of Mediators and Confounders David Judkins, Abt Associates, Inc.
5:35 PM Assessing Residual Diagnostics for Ordinal Response Models Altea Lorenzo-Arribas, University of Southampton / Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland ; Antony M Overstall, University of Southampton ; Mark J Brewer, Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland
 
 

83
Sun, 7/30/2017, 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM CC-Halls A&B
Your Invited Poster Evening Entertainment: No Longer Board — Invited Poster Presentations
Astrostatistics Special Interest Group , Biometrics Section , Biopharmaceutical Section , Business and Economic Statistics Section , ENAR , Government Statistics Section , IMS , International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) , Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts , Section on Statistical Consulting , Section on Statistical Education , Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science , Section on Statistics and the Environment , Social Statistics Section , Survey Research Methods Section , Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics
Chair(s): Jessi Cisewski, Yale University
1: Overview of SAMSI Program on Statistical, Mathematical and Computational Methods for Astronomy (ASTRO) — Gutti Jogesh Babu, The Pennsylvania State University ; David Jones, SAMSI / Duke
2: A Multi-Resolution 3D Map of the Intergalactic Medium via the Lyman-Alpha Forest Collin Eubanks, Carnegie Mellon University ; Jessi Cisewski, Yale University ; Rupert Croft, Carnegie Mellon University ; Doug Nychka, National Center for Atmospheric Research ; Larry Wasserman, Carnegie Mellon
3: Testing Bayesian Galactic Mass Estimates Using Outputs from Hydrodynamical Simulations Gwendolyn Eadie, McMaster University ; Benjamin Keller, McMaster University ; William Harris, McMaster University ; Aaron Springford, Queen's University
4: Quantifying Discovery in Astro/Particle Physics: Frequentist and Bayesian Perspectives David Van Dyk, Imperial College London ; Sara Algeri, Imperial College London ; Jan Conrad, University of Stockholm
5: Computer Model Calibration to Enable Disaggregation of Large Parameter Spaces, with Application to Mars Rover Data David Craig Stenning, SAMSI/Duke University ; Working Group 1 ASTRO Program, SAMSI
6: The Association Between Copy Number Aberration, DNA Methylation, and Gene Expression Wei Sun, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
7: Rerandomization: a Flexible Framework for Experimental Design Kari Lock Morgan, Penn State University
8: IMs for IVs: An Inferential Model Approach to Instrumental Variable Regression Nicholas Aaron Syring, NCSU ; Ryan Martin, NCSU
9: Detecting Differential Gene Expression by Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Mingyao R Li, University of Pennsylvania ; Cheng Jia, University of Pennsylvania ; Nancy Ruonan Zhang, Wharton School , University of Pennsylvania
10: Statistical Science and Policy at the EPA Elizabeth Mannshardt, US Environmental Protection Agency
11: Approximate Message Passing Algorithms for High-Dimensional Regression Cynthia Rush, Columbia University
12: Generalized Fiducial Inference for High-Dimensional Data Jan Hannig, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Jonathan P Williams, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
13: The Combination of Confirmatory and Contradictory Statistical Evidence at Low Resolution Ruobin Gong, Harvard University ; Xiao-Li Meng, Harvard University
14: Approximate Confidence Distribution Computing: An Effective Likelihood-Free Method with Statistical Guarantees Suzanne Thornton, Rutgers University ; Minge Xie, Rutgers University
15: R Package TDA for Statistical Inference on Topological Data Analysis Jisu Kim, Carnegie Mellon University
16: Teaching a Large, Project-Based Statistical Consulting Class Emily Griffith, NC State University
17: Transforming Undergraduate Statistics Education Through Experiential Learning: It's Essential! Tracy Morris, University of Central Oklahoma ; Cynthia Murray, University of Central Oklahoma ; Tyler Cook, University of Central Oklahoma
18: The Geometry of Synchronization Problems and Learning Group Actions Tingran Gao, Duke University ; Jacek Brodzki, University of Southampton ; Sayan Mukherjee, Duke University
19: Sufficient Markov Decision Processes with Alternating Deep Neural Networks Longshaokan Wang, North Carolina State University ; Eric Laber, North Carolina State University ; Katie Witkiewitz, University of New Mexico
20: Optimal Dynamic Treatment Regimes Using Decision Lists Yichi Zhang, Harvard University ; Eric Laber, North Carolina State University ; Anastasios (Butch) Tsiatis, North Carolina State University ; Marie Davidian, North Carolina State University
21: Predicting Phenotypes from Microarrays Using Amplified, Initially Marginal, Eigenvector Regression — Lei Ding, Indiana University ; Daniel J. McDonald, Indiana University
22: Computer Vision Meets Television Taylor Arnold, University of Richmond ; Lauren Tilton, University of Richmond
23: Generalized Fiducial Inference for Nonparametric Function Estimation Randy C.S. Lai, University of Maine
24: A Phylogenetic Transform Enhances Analysis of Compositional Microbiota Data Justin David Silverman, Duke University ; Sayan Mukherjee, Duke University ; Lawrence A David, Duke University
25: Bayesian Multispecies Ecological Models for Paleoclimate Reconstruction Using Inverse Prediction John Tipton, Colorado State University ; Mevin Hooten, Colorado State University
26: Fast Maximum Likelihood Inference for Spatial Generalized Linear Mixed Models Yawen Guan, Penn State University ; Murali Haran, Pennsylvania State University
27: Fair Prediction with Disparate Impact: a Study of Bias in Recidivism Prediction Instruments Alexandra Chouldechova, Carnegie Mellon University
28: I Ran a Nonresponse Follow-Up Survey; Now What Do I Do? Phillip Kott, RTI
 
 

214761
Mon, 7/31/2017, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM H-Mencken
Social Statistics Section Executive Committee Meeting — Other Cmte/Business
Social Statistics Section
Chair(s): Jennifer Cheeseman Day, US Census Bureau
 
 

93 * !
Mon, 7/31/2017, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-331/332
TRANScending Data Gaps: Advances in Transgender Research Using Survey and Administrative Data — Invited Papers
Government Statistics Section , ASA LGBT Concerns Committee , Social Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Darcy Miller, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Chair(s): Chris Haffer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
8:35 AM Measuring Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the National Crime Victimization Survey Jennifer Truman, Bureau of Justice Statistics ; Rachel Morgan, Bureau of Justice Statistics ; Timothy Gilbert, U.S. Census Bureau ; Preeti Vaghela, U.S. Census Bureau
8:55 AM Identifying Trans Medicare Beneficiaries: Initial Results from CMS Administrative Claims Christina N Dragon, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ; Paul Guerino, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ; Alison Laffan, NORC at the University of Chicago ; Erin Ewald, NORC at the University of Chicago
9:15 AM What Transpired? A Matched-Pair Analysis of Trans and Non-Trans Medicare Beneficiaries Paul Guerino, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ; Christina Dragon, CMS Office of Minority Health ; Erin Ewald, NORC at the University of Chicago ; Alison Laffan, NORC at the University of Chicago
9:35 AM Measuring Transgender Health in the US: Findings from the 2015 US Trans Survey and the TransPop Project Jody Herman, Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law
9:55 AM Discussant: Karen Parker, National Institutes of Health
10:15 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

105 * !
Mon, 7/31/2017, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-327
Recent Advancements and Remaining Challenges of Adaptive Design in Sample Surveys and Censuses — Invited Panel
Survey Research Methods Section , Social Statistics Section , Government Statistics Section , Statistics Without Borders
Organizer(s): Asaph Young Young Chun, US Census Bureau
Chair(s): James Lepkowski, University of Maryland
8:35 AM Recent Advancements and Remaining Challenges of Adaptive Design in Sample Surveys and Censuses
Panelists: Asaph Young Young Chun, US Census Bureau
Barry Schouten, Statistics Netherlands
Roger Tourangeau, Westat
Steven Heeringa, University of Michigan
10:10 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

138
Mon, 7/31/2017, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-318
Upcoming Changes to the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement — Invited Papers
Social Statistics Section , Government Statistics Section , Statistics and Public Policy
Organizer(s): Trudi Jane Renwick, U.S. Census Bureau
Chair(s): David G Waddington, U.S. Census Bureau
10:35 AM Processing Changes to the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Jonathan Rothbaum, U.S. Census Bureau
11:00 AM Challenges in Measuring Health Insurance Coverage Jennifer Cheeseman Day, US Census Bureau ; Marina Vornovitsky, US Census Bureau
11:25 AM Evaluating the Revised Relationship Question — Jennifer M Ortman, U.S. Census Bureau ; Jonathan Vespa, U.S. Census Bureau ; Rose Kreider, US Census Bureau
11:50 AM All Our Kin? Measuring Poverty Using Alternative Family Configurations Trudi Jane Renwick, U.S. Census Bureau ; Laryssa Mykyta, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley ; Ashley Edwards, U.S. Census Bureau
12:15 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

162
Mon, 7/31/2017, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-326
SPEED: Government Statistics, Health Policy, and Marketing — Contributed Speed
Government Statistics Section , Health Policy Statistics Section , Section on Statistics in Marketing , Section on Bayesian Statistical Science , Social Statistics Section , Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security
Chair(s): Cynthia Rush, Columbia University
10:35 AM Using Interrupted Time Series to Examine the Validity of the Surveillance Definition of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in U.S. Hospitals Minn Soe, Surveillance Branch, DHQP, NCEZID, CDC
10:40 AM Comparisons of Calibration Methods for the RECS Engineering End-Use Estimates Shaofen Grace Deng, U.S. Energy Information Administration ; Greg Lawson , U.S. Energy Information Administration ; Chrishelle Lawrence, U.S. Energy Information Administration
10:45 AM Demonstrating the Usefulness of the National Hospital Care Survey to Track Patients Who Used Outpatient Department and Other Hospital Services Over Time Geoffrey Jackson, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC ; Margaret Hall, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC ; Alexander Schwartzman, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC
10:50 AM Imputing Water Consumption in Large Commercial Buildings in the 2012 CBECS Jay Olsen, EIA Dept of Energy
10:55 AM Methodologies for Clinical Trials Using Historical Control Yeh-Fong Chen, US Food and Drug Administration
11:00 AM Forced Migration: Visualizing Patterns of Refugee Movements Jacquelyn Neal, Vanderbilt University ; Hannah E Weeks, Vanderbilt University
11:05 AM Raking Weighting Methodology: Reweight Combined Multiple Years of Child Data, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Asthma Call-Back Survey Xiaoting Qin, Center for Disease Control Prevention ; Hatice S Zahran, Center for Disease Control Prevention ; Cathy M Bailey, Center for Disease Control Prevention
11:10 AM Beneath the Veneer of Healthcare Quality Measurement: Sample Size Estimation Adeline Wilcox, Retired
11:20 AM Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Disability Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Communities: ACS 2012-2015 Loida Tamayo, CMS Office of Minortiy Health ; Shondelle Wilson-Frederick, CMS Office of Minority Health ; Elsa Haile, CMS Office of Minority Health ; Cara James, CMS Office of Minority Health
11:25 AM Child Abuse on Trial: a Statistical Analysis of Shaken Baby Syndrome Maria Cuellar, Carnegie Mellon University
11:30 AM A Terminal Trend Model for Longitudinal Medical Cost Data and Survival Qian Yang, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire ; Tor D. Tosteson, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire ; Anna N. A. Tosteson, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire ; Jeffrey C. Munson, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire ; Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire
11:35 AM Quantifying the Value of Research: Identifying and Measuring Treatment Effect Modifiers Katherine Lofgren, Harvard University ; Daniel Kramer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ; Joshua Salomon, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health ; Laura Anne Hatfield, Harvard Medical School
11:40 AM A Case Study in Adaptive LASSO Logistic Regression: Factors Related to Cyclist Death When Drivers Are Distracted Lysbeth Floden, University of Arizona ; Patrick Anthony O'Connor, University of Arizona ; Melanie Bell, University of Arizona
11:45 AM Biomarker-Based Cross-Sectional Incidence Estimation with Incomplete Data Douglas Ezra Morrison, UCLA ; Ron Brookmeyer, UCLA ; Oliver Laeyendecker, Johns Hopkins University ; Jacob Konikoff
11:50 AM An Integrated Analysis and Reporting System for Data Science Teams Iyue Sung, Press Ganey ; David Klotz, Press Ganey ; Jacob Cheng, Press Ganey ; Wei-Han Chen, Press Ganey ; Nikolas Matthes, Press Ganey ; Peggy Miller, Press Ganey
11:55 AM A Community and Node Attribute-Corrected Stochastic Blockmodel — Kristen M. Altenburger, Stanford University ; W. Philip Kegelmeyer, Sandia National Laboratories ; Ali Pinar, Sandia National Laboratories ; Jeremy D. Wendt, Sandia National Laboratorie ; Cliff Anderson-Bergman, Sandia National Laboratories
12:00 PM Analysis of the Australian Election Study Using Bayesian Quantile Regression Models Charles Au, University of Sydney ; S. T. Boris Choy, University of Sydney
12:05 PM AARP 2016 Master Model Building and Validation Renting Xu, AARP ; Jared Weiss, AARP, Inc ; Paul Maiste, Lityx,LLC ; Jerrod Begora, Lityx,LLC ; Roger Marcus, Lityx,LLC
12:10 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

226 *
Mon, 7/31/2017, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-339
Recent Developments in Statistical Methodology for the National Assessment of Educational Progress — Topic Contributed Papers
Social Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Lauren Harrell, National Center for Education Statistics
Chair(s): Emmanuel Sikali, National Center for Education Statistics
2:05 PM Adjustments to Student Weights to Account for Student Nonresponse in the National Assessment of Educational Progress John Riddles, Westat ; Gonzalo Rivero, Westat ; John Burke, Westat ; Keith Rust, Westat
2:25 PM Error Variance Estimation in Linking Educational Survey Test Results Through Population Ability Distribution Matching Xueli Xu, Educational Testing Service - Princeton, NJ ; John Donoghue, ETS
2:45 PM Evaluating IRT Goodness of Fit Measures in the Presence of Complex Sampling of Test Questions John Donoghue, ETS ; Adrienne Sgamatto, ETS
3:05 PM Accumulative Error in Group Mean Comparisons Across a Chain of Pairwise Item Response Theory Linkages Lauren Harrell, National Center for Education Statistics
3:25 PM Discussant: Lynne Stokes, Southern Methodist University
3:45 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

253
Mon, 7/31/2017, 3:05 PM - 3:50 PM CC-Halls A&B
SPEED: Government Statistics, Health Policy, and Marketing — Contributed Poster Presentations
Government Statistics Section , Health Policy Statistics Section , Section on Statistics in Marketing , Section on Bayesian Statistical Science , Social Statistics Section , Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security
Chair(s): Jessi Cisewski, Yale University
15: Using Interrupted Time Series to Examine the Validity of the Surveillance Definition of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in U.S. Hospitals Minn Soe, Surveillance Branch, DHQP, NCEZID, CDC
16: Comparisons of Calibration Methods for the RECS Engineering End-Use Estimates Shaofen Grace Deng, U.S. Energy Information Administration ; Greg Lawson , U.S. Energy Information Administration ; Chrishelle Lawrence, U.S. Energy Information Administration
17: Demonstrating the Usefulness of the National Hospital Care Survey to Track Patients Who Used Outpatient Department and Other Hospital Services Over Time Geoffrey Jackson, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC ; Margaret Hall, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC ; Alexander Schwartzman, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC
18: Imputing Water Consumption in Large Commercial Buildings in the 2012 CBECS Jay Olsen, EIA Dept of Energy
19: Methodologies for Clinical Trials Using Historical Control Yeh-Fong Chen, US Food and Drug Administration
20: Forced Migration: Visualizing Patterns of Refugee Movements Jacquelyn Neal, Vanderbilt University ; Hannah E Weeks, Vanderbilt University
21: Raking Weighting Methodology: Reweight Combined Multiple Years of Child Data, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Asthma Call-Back Survey Xiaoting Qin, Center for Disease Control Prevention ; Hatice S Zahran, Center for Disease Control Prevention ; Cathy M Bailey, Center for Disease Control Prevention
22: Beneath the Veneer of Healthcare Quality Measurement: Sample Size Estimation Adeline Wilcox, Retired
23: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Disability Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Communities: ACS 2012-2015 Loida Tamayo, CMS Office of Minortiy Health ; Shondelle Wilson-Frederick, CMS Office of Minority Health ; Elsa Haile, CMS Office of Minority Health ; Cara James, CMS Office of Minority Health
24: Child Abuse on Trial: a Statistical Analysis of Shaken Baby Syndrome Maria Cuellar, Carnegie Mellon University
25: A Terminal Trend Model for Longitudinal Medical Cost Data and Survival Qian Yang, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire ; Tor D. Tosteson, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire ; Anna N. A. Tosteson, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire ; Jeffrey C. Munson, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire ; Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire
26: Quantifying the Value of Research: Identifying and Measuring Treatment Effect Modifiers Katherine Lofgren, Harvard University ; Daniel Kramer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ; Joshua Salomon, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health ; Laura Anne Hatfield, Harvard Medical School
27: A Case Study in Adaptive LASSO Logistic Regression: Factors Related to Cyclist Death When Drivers Are Distracted Lysbeth Floden, University of Arizona ; Patrick Anthony O'Connor, University of Arizona ; Melanie Bell, University of Arizona
28: Biomarker-Based Cross-Sectional Incidence Estimation with Incomplete Data Douglas Ezra Morrison, UCLA ; Ron Brookmeyer, UCLA ; Oliver Laeyendecker, Johns Hopkins University ; Jacob Konikoff
29: An Integrated Analysis and Reporting System for Data Science Teams Iyue Sung, Press Ganey ; David Klotz, Press Ganey ; Jacob Cheng, Press Ganey ; Wei-Han Chen, Press Ganey ; Nikolas Matthes, Press Ganey ; Peggy Miller, Press Ganey
30: A Community and Node Attribute-Corrected Stochastic Blockmodel — Kristen M. Altenburger, Stanford University ; W. Philip Kegelmeyer, Sandia National Laboratories ; Ali Pinar, Sandia National Laboratories ; Jeremy D. Wendt, Sandia National Laboratorie ; Cliff Anderson-Bergman, Sandia National Laboratories
31: Analysis of the Australian Election Study Using Bayesian Quantile Regression Models Charles Au, University of Sydney ; S. T. Boris Choy, University of Sydney
32: AARP 2016 Master Model Building and Validation Renting Xu, AARP ; Jared Weiss, AARP, Inc ; Paul Maiste, Lityx,LLC ; Jerrod Begora, Lityx,LLC ; Roger Marcus, Lityx,LLC
The Speed portion will take place during Session 214530
 
 

214783
Mon, 7/31/2017, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM H-Poe A
Section on Social Statistics Business Meeting — Other Cmte/Business
Social Statistics Section
Chair(s): Jennifer Cheeseman Day, US Census Bureau
 
 

271 *
Tue, 8/1/2017, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-317
Methodological Challenges for Handling Unmeasured Confounders in Causal Inference with Social Science Data — Invited Papers
Social Statistics Section , Business and Economic Statistics Section , Section on Statistics in Epidemiology
Organizer(s): Hyunseung Kang, Economics, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Chair(s): Hyunseung Kang, Economics, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
8:35 AM Inference in an Instrumental Variables Model with Heterogeneous Treatment Effects and Many Instruments Michal Kolesar, Princeton University ; Kirill Evdokimov, Princeton University
9:00 AM When Should We Use Linear Fixed Effects Regression Models for Causal Inference with Longitudinal Data? Kosuke Imai, Princeton University ; In Song Kim, MIT
9:25 AM Recovering Causal Effects from an Experimental Benchmark Using Multilevel Matching Luke Keele, Georgetown University ; Samuel Pimentel, Wharton
9:50 AM "Methodological Challenges for Handling Unmeasured Confounders in Causal Inference with Social Science Data — Reagan M Rose, Harvard University ; Luke Miratrix, Harvard University ; Aaron Kaufman, Harvard University ; Jason Anastasopoulos, University of Georgia
 
 

276 * !
Tue, 8/1/2017, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-303
The Role of Statistics and Social Media in Combating Terrorism — Invited Papers
Section on Risk Analysis , Section on Statistics in Defense and National Security , Social Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Iliyan R. Iliev, University of Southern Mississippi
Chair(s): Yulia R. Gel, University of Texas at Dallas
8:35 AM The Deadliness of Twitter Followers: Evidence from Terrorist Groups Bo Jiang, University of Maryland
9:00 AM Using Ego Network Analysis to Analyze ISIL Social Media Rob Schroeder, Naval Postgraduate School
9:25 AM Dynamic Models of Leaders and Factional Networks in Social Media Iliyan R. Iliev, University of Southern Mississippi
9:50 AM Statistical Modeling of Crowdsourced Content for the Prediction of Crime Matthew Gerber, University of Virginia
10:15 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

283
Tue, 8/1/2017, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-320
GSS/SSS/SRMS Student Paper Award Presentations — Topic Contributed Papers
Social Statistics Section , Government Statistics Section , Survey Research Methods Section
Organizer(s): Stanislav Kolenikov, Abt Associates
Chair(s): Stanislav Kolenikov, Abt Associates
8:35 AM A Joint Spatial Factor Analysis Model to Accommodate Data from Misaligned Nested Areal Units with Application to Louisiana Social Vulnerability Rachel Nethery ; Dale P. Sandler, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ; Shanshan Zhao, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ; Lawrence S. Engel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Richard K. Kwok, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
8:55 AM A Robust Interrupted Time Series Model for Analyzing Complex Healthcare Intervention Data Maricela Cruz ; Hernando Ombao, KAUST and UC Irvine ; Miriam Bender, University of California, Irvine
9:15 AM Stable Balancing Weights for Marginal Structural Models María de los Angeles Resa Juárez, Columbia University ; José R. Zubizarreta, Columbia University
9:35 AM Checking Validity of Constrained Survey Estimators Cristian Oliva, Colorado State University ; Mary Meyer, Colorado State University ; Jean Opsomer, Colorado State University
9:55 AM Comparative Study of Differentially Private Data Synthesis Methods Claire McKay Bowen, University of Notre Dame ; Fang Liu, University of Notre Dame
10:15 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

319 * !
Tue, 8/1/2017, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-321
The New Multiple Data Sources Paradigm for Federal Statistics: Progress and Prospects — Invited Panel
Government Statistics Section , Committee on National Statistics, NAS , Social Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Carol C. House, Committee on National Statistics - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Chair(s): Constance F. Citro, Committee on National Statistics - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
10:35 AM The New Multiple Data Sources Paradigm for Federal Statistics: Progress and Prospects
Panelists: Robert Groves, Georgetown University
Amy O'Hara, Stanford University
Premkumar Natarajan, University of Southern California
Jerry Reiter, Department of Statistical Science, Duke University
12:10 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

333
Tue, 8/1/2017, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-323
SPEED: Biopharmaceutical Statistics, Medical Devices, and Mental Health — Contributed Speed
Biopharmaceutical Section , Section on Medical Devices and Diagnostics , Mental Health Statistics Section , Social Statistics Section , International Indian Statistical Association
Chair(s): Abie Ekangaki, UCB Biopharma SPRL
10:35 AM Missing Data Imputation Strategies for Different Estimands in Clinical Trials Ye Tan, Pfizer ; Steven Gilbert, Pfizer Inc.
10:40 AM A Case Study Evaluating Time Varying Covariate and Competing Risk for Efficacy Evaluation in Survival Analyses Yang Xu, BioStat Solutions, Inc.
10:50 AM Subgroup Analyzes with Survival Data in Retrospective Cohort Studies Rima Izem, Food and Drug Administration ; Jiemin Lao, Sphere Institute ; Mao Hu, Acumen LLC ; Yuqin Wei, Sphere Institute ; Michael Wernecke, Acumen LLC ; Jeffrey A Kelman, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) ; David J Graham, Food and Drug Administration
10:55 AM Social Media and Clinical Trials Darcy Hille, Merck ; T. Ceesay, Merck & Co, Inc.
11:00 AM Propensity Score Methods for Analysis Time-To-Event Data Haiying Lin
11:05 AM Modeling Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation-Driven Stimulus-Response Curves Caitlin I. Steiner, Department of Statistics, University of Virginia ; Sahana N. Kukke, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Catholic University of America ; Nivethida Thirugnanasambandam, Human Motor Control Section, Medical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological ; Mark Hallett, Human Motor Control Section, Medical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological ; Daniel M. Keenan, Department of Statistics, University of Virginia
11:10 AM Parsimonious Modeling for Kinematic Data Md Islam, North Carolina State University ; Jonathan W. Stallings, North Carolina State University
11:20 AM Developing a Performance Sustaining Decoder for a Brain Computer Interface Controlled Neuroprosthetic Device David Friedenberg, Battelle Memorial Institute ; Mingming Zhang, Battelle ; Michael Schwemmer, Battelle ; Nick Annetta, Battelle ; Marcia Bockbrader, Center for Neuromodulation, The Ohio State University & Department of Physical Medicine an ; Chad Bouton, Battelle (currently at Feinstein Institute for Medical Research) ; Ali Rezai, Center for Neuromodulation, The Ohio State University ; W. Jerry Mysiw, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University ; Herbert Bresler, Battelle ; Gaurav Sharma, Battelle
11:25 AM Combining Different Data Sources in Accelerometry Study Jiawei Bai, Johns Hopkins University ; Chongzhi Di, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ; Ciprian M Crainiceanu, Johns Hopkins University
11:30 AM Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys: Accounting for Instrumentation Changes John Bunker, RTI International ; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International
11:35 AM Survival Analysis on a Social Network SONG Fangda, The Chinese University of Hong Kong ; Yingying Wei, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
11:40 AM Social Network Impact on Family Planning Use in Benin Theresa Y Kim, Maryland Population Research Center ; Kimberly A Ashburn, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation ; Rebecka I Lundgren, Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University ; Susan M Igras, Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University
11:45 AM Assessing the Combination of Evidence Through a Probabilistic Graphical Model Amanda Luby, Carnegie Mellon University ; Anjali Mazumder, Carnegie Mellon University
11:50 AM Identifying Latent Structures in Restricted Latent Class Models Zhuoran Shang, University of Minnesota ; Gongjun Xu, University of Michigan
11:55 AM On the Hazard Function of Kumaraswamy Distribution and Associated Inference Rajarshi Dey, University of South Alabama ; Nutan Mishra, University of south alabama
12:00 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

334
Tue, 8/1/2017, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-325
SPEED: Statistical Education — Contributed Speed
Section on Statistical Education , Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences , Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science , Social Statistics Section
Chair(s): Gwendolyn Eadie, McMaster University
10:35 AM Benefits of Using Real Data Sets to Instruct Business Students in Data Mining Techniques Kathleen Garwood, Saint Joseph's University
10:40 AM A prediction model for understanding statistical replication Andrew Neath, SIU Edwardsville
10:45 AM Triathlon Road Closure Control Zonghuan (Jason) Li, Student ; Mason Chen, Mason Chen Consulting
10:50 AM Using an Alternative Sequence for Teaching an Undergraduate Introductory Statistics Phyllis Curtiss, Grand Valley State University ; Robert Pearson, Grand Valley State University
10:55 AM Reflections and Faculty Feedback on an Alternative Sequence for Teaching an Undergraduate Introductory Statistics Course Robert Pearson, Grand Valley State University ; Phyllis Curtiss, Grand Valley State University
11:00 AM Statistics as a Basic Leadership Competency: Making the Case to Executives and Educators Matthew Jones, Walden University
11:05 AM Learning Statistics with Productive Practice and Technology Brenda Gunderson, Univ of Michigan
11:10 AM Applying Logistic Regression to Student Data to Determine Retention of Students at a Large University Reema Thakkar, RTI International ; Emily Griffith, NC State University ; Stephany Dunstan, N.C. State University
11:15 AM First (?) Occurrence of the 25 Most Influential (?) Statistical Terms Introduced in the Last 20 Years John McKenzie, Babson College
11:20 AM Developing Partnerships with an AP Statistics Practice Exam Christy Brown, Clemson University ; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University ; Elizabeth Johnson, George Mason University ; Jonathan Duggins, NC State University ; Bryan Crissinger, University of Delaware
11:30 AM Helping Under Prepared Students Succeed in Introductory Statistics Paul Plummer, University of Central Missouri
11:35 AM Using Video Presentations for Assessment in Introductory Statistics Courses Melissa Pittard, University of Kentucky
11:40 AM Longitudinal Modeling in Applied Research: Implications for Improving Practice Niloofar Ramezani, University of Northern Colorado ; Kerry Duck, University of Northern Colorado ; Austin Brown, University of Northern Colorado ; Michael Floren, University of Northern Colorado ; Krystal Hinerman, Lamar University ; Trent Lalonde, University of Northern Colorado
11:45 AM P-Value as Strength of Evidence Measured by Confidence Distribution Sifan Liu, Rutgers Univ Statistics Dept
11:50 AM Definition and Confusion About Independence Robert Molnar, Oklahoma State University
11:55 AM If Only R Would Grade My Students' Projects Robin Lock, St. Lawrence University
12:00 PM Odds Ratio Versus Risk Ratio in Prevalence Trend Analysis Scott McClintock, West Chester University ; Randall Rieger, West Chester University ; Zhen-qiang Ma, Pennsylvania Department of Health
12:05 PM Using Data Mining to Identify At-Risk Freshmen Nora Galambos, Stony Brook University
12:10 PM Assessing the Effectiveness of Mentoring Youth Laura Albrecht ; Keenan O'brien, Metropolitan State University of Denver ; Matthew Shaw, Metropolitan State University of Denver
12:15 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

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Tue, 8/1/2017, 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM CC-Ballroom II
CANCELLED: Social Statistics Section P.M. Roundtable Discussion (Added Fee) — Roundtables PM Roundtable Discussion
Social Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Asaph Young Young Chun, US Census Bureau
 
 

381 *
Tue, 8/1/2017, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-310
Improper Imputation — Invited Papers
Survey Research Methods Section , Government Statistics Section , Social Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Paul T von Hippel, University of Texas
Chair(s): Minsun Riddles, Westat
2:05 PM Maximum Likelihood Multiple Imputation: a More Efficient Approach to Repairing and Analyzing Incomplete Data Paul T von Hippel, University of Texas
2:35 PM Fractional Imputation for Dummies Jae-kwang Kim, Iowa State University
3:05 PM Hot Deck Imputation: Proper or Improper? Rebecca Andridge, Ohio State University
3:35 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

410
Tue, 8/1/2017, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-316
Social Issues, Trends, Inequality, and Employment — Contributed Papers
Social Statistics Section , Statistics Without Borders
Chair(s): Danielle Taylor, U.S. Census Bureau
2:05 PM Are Top Shares a Good Measure of Inequality? Guillermina Jasso, New York University
2:20 PM Statistical Tools for Missing Data Inference in Home Mortgage Applications Andrew Porter, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
2:35 PM Multivariate Small Area Estimation of Multidimensional Latent Economic Wellbeing Indicators Angelo Moretti, University of Manchester ; Natalie Shlomo, University of Manchester ; Joseph Sakshaug, The University of Manchester
2:50 PM DETECTING POLITICALLY MOTIVATED TAMPERING WITH SURVEY DATA ON LABOR INCOME John Angle, The Inequality Process Institute
3:05 PM Using Stepwise Regression and Nonparametric Tests to Analyze the Landed Cost Competitiveness of Producing Apparel in Different Countries Lori Rothenberg, NC State University ; Ruth Dede Adikorley, NC State University ; Kristin Thoney-Barletta, NC State University ; Jeffrey Joines, NC State University
3:20 PM A Bayesian Approach to Misclassified Binary Response: Female Employment and Intimate Partner Violence in Urban India Joon Jin Song, Baylor University ; Yoo-Mi Chin, Baylor University ; James Stamey, Baylor University
3:35 PM Measuring Behavioral Gender Homophily in Co-Authorship Formation Y. Samuel Wang, Dept of Statistics ; Elena Erosheva, University of Washington
 
 

420
Tue, 8/1/2017, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-Halls A&B
Contributed Poster Presentations: Social Statistics Section — Contributed Poster Presentations
Social Statistics Section
Chair(s): Jessi Cisewski, Yale University
41: Functional Principal Component Logistic Regression Model for Online Arabic Handwriting Recognition Amani Albaqshi, University of Northern Colorado ; Khalil Shafie, University of Northern Colorado
42: The Relationship Between Power in Normal and Binomial Outcomes Wendy Chan, University of Pennsylvania
43: The Economics of Landownership, Land Tenure, Population Processes, and the Rate of Rent in 1930s Rural China Matthew Marler ; Linda Gail Arrigo, Taipei Medical University, Humanities and Social Science
44: Tree-Based Hot Deck Imputation Cycling - Does Cycling Help? Peilan Martin
45: An Application of Polynomial Regression to Dyadic Data Nehemias Ulloa, Iowa State University ; Frederick O. Lorenz, Iowa State University
46: A Mixed-Effects Modeling Approach to Studying the Impact of Mind Wandering on Selective Attention Michael Geden, North Carolina State Univ ; Jing Feng, North Carolina State Univ ; Ana-Maria Staicu, North Carolina State University, Department of Statistics
47: Disregarding Survey Sampling Method When Analyzing Complex Surveys Can Jeopardize Research Findings Julia N. Soulakova, University of Central Florida ; Chiung-Ya Tang, University of Central Florida, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine
48: Instruction Time, Home Environment, and Science Achievement: a Multi-Level Analysis Tong Shen, Boston College
49: Discussing Missing Data Issues for Two-Mode Social Network Analysis Based on Influence Model Tingqiao Chen
50: An Overview of Network Sampling Methods: On- and Off-Line Haema Nilakanta, University of Minnesota ; Zack Almquist, University of Minnesota
51: Statistical Methods in Support of Masonic Historical Studies Jorge Luis Romeu, Syracuse University
 
 

423
Tue, 8/1/2017, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CC-Halls A&B
SPEED: Biopharmaceutical Statistics, Medical Devices, and Mental Health — Contributed Poster Presentations
Biopharmaceutical Section , Section on Medical Devices and Diagnostics , Mental Health Statistics Section , International Indian Statistical Association , Social Statistics Section
Chair(s): Jessi Cisewski, Yale University
21: Missing Data Imputation Strategies for Different Estimands in Clinical Trials Ye Tan, Pfizer ; Steven Gilbert, Pfizer Inc.
22: A Case Study Evaluating Time Varying Covariate and Competing Risk for Efficacy Evaluation in Survival Analyses Yang Xu, BioStat Solutions, Inc.
24: Subgroup Analyzes with Survival Data in Retrospective Cohort Studies Rima Izem, Food and Drug Administration ; Jiemin Lao, Sphere Institute ; Mao Hu, Acumen LLC ; Yuqin Wei, Sphere Institute ; Michael Wernecke, Acumen LLC ; Jeffrey A Kelman, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) ; David J Graham, Food and Drug Administration
25: Social Media and Clinical Trials Darcy Hille, Merck ; T. Ceesay, Merck & Co, Inc.
26: Propensity Score Methods for Analysis Time-To-Event Data Haiying Lin
27: Modeling Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation-Driven Stimulus-Response Curves Caitlin I. Steiner, Department of Statistics, University of Virginia ; Sahana N. Kukke, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Catholic University of America ; Nivethida Thirugnanasambandam, Human Motor Control Section, Medical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological ; Mark Hallett, Human Motor Control Section, Medical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological ; Daniel M. Keenan, Department of Statistics, University of Virginia
28: Parsimonious Modeling for Kinematic Data Md Islam, North Carolina State University ; Jonathan W. Stallings, North Carolina State University
29: Developing a Performance Sustaining Decoder for a Brain Computer Interface Controlled Neuroprosthetic Device David Friedenberg, Battelle Memorial Institute ; Mingming Zhang, Battelle ; Michael Schwemmer, Battelle ; Nick Annetta, Battelle ; Marcia Bockbrader, Center for Neuromodulation, The Ohio State University & Department of Physical Medicine an ; Chad Bouton, Battelle (currently at Feinstein Institute for Medical Research) ; Ali Rezai, Center for Neuromodulation, The Ohio State University ; W. Jerry Mysiw, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State University ; Herbert Bresler, Battelle ; Gaurav Sharma, Battelle
30: Combining Different Data Sources in Accelerometry Study Jiawei Bai, Johns Hopkins University ; Chongzhi Di, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ; Ciprian M Crainiceanu, Johns Hopkins University
31: Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys: Accounting for Instrumentation Changes John Bunker, RTI International ; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International
32: Survival Analysis on a Social Network SONG Fangda, The Chinese University of Hong Kong ; Yingying Wei, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
33: Social Network Impact on Family Planning Use in Benin Theresa Y Kim, Maryland Population Research Center ; Kimberly A Ashburn, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation ; Rebecka I Lundgren, Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University ; Susan M Igras, Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University
34: Assessing the Combination of Evidence Through a Probabilistic Graphical Model Amanda Luby, Carnegie Mellon University ; Anjali Mazumder, Carnegie Mellon University
35: Identifying Latent Structures in Restricted Latent Class Models Zhuoran Shang, University of Minnesota ; Gongjun Xu, University of Michigan
36: On the Hazard Function of Kumaraswamy Distribution and Associated Inference Rajarshi Dey, University of South Alabama ; Nutan Mishra, University of south alabama
The Speed portion will take place during Session 214535
 
 

424
Tue, 8/1/2017, 3:05 PM - 3:50 PM CC-Halls A&B
SPEED: Statistical Education — Contributed Poster Presentations
Section on Statistical Education , Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences , Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science , Social Statistics Section
Chair(s): Jessi Cisewski, Yale University
1: Benefits of Using Real Data Sets to Instruct Business Students in Data Mining Techniques Kathleen Garwood, Saint Joseph's University
2: A prediction model for understanding statistical replication Andrew Neath, SIU Edwardsville
3: Triathlon Road Closure Control Zonghuan (Jason) Li, Student ; Mason Chen, Mason Chen Consulting
4: Using an Alternative Sequence for Teaching an Undergraduate Introductory Statistics Phyllis Curtiss, Grand Valley State University ; Robert Pearson, Grand Valley State University
5: Reflections and Faculty Feedback on an Alternative Sequence for Teaching an Undergraduate Introductory Statistics Course Robert Pearson, Grand Valley State University ; Phyllis Curtiss, Grand Valley State University
6: Statistics as a Basic Leadership Competency: Making the Case to Executives and Educators Matthew Jones, Walden University
7: Learning Statistics with Productive Practice and Technology Brenda Gunderson, Univ of Michigan
8: Applying Logistic Regression to Student Data to Determine Retention of Students at a Large University Reema Thakkar, RTI International ; Emily Griffith, NC State University ; Stephany Dunstan, N.C. State University
9: First (?) Occurrence of the 25 Most Influential (?) Statistical Terms Introduced in the Last 20 Years John McKenzie, Babson College
10: Developing Partnerships with an AP Statistics Practice Exam Christy Brown, Clemson University ; Ellen Breazel, Clemson University ; Elizabeth Johnson, George Mason University ; Jonathan Duggins, NC State University ; Bryan Crissinger, University of Delaware
11: Helping Under Prepared Students Succeed in Introductory Statistics Paul Plummer, University of Central Missouri
12: Using Video Presentations for Assessment in Introductory Statistics Courses Melissa Pittard, University of Kentucky
13: Longitudinal Modeling in Applied Research: Implications for Improving Practice Niloofar Ramezani, University of Northern Colorado ; Kerry Duck, University of Northern Colorado ; Austin Brown, University of Northern Colorado ; Michael Floren, University of Northern Colorado ; Krystal Hinerman, Lamar University ; Trent Lalonde, University of Northern Colorado
14: P-Value as Strength of Evidence Measured by Confidence Distribution Sifan Liu, Rutgers Univ Statistics Dept
15: Definition and Confusion About Independence Robert Molnar, Oklahoma State University
16: If Only R Would Grade My Students' Projects Robin Lock, St. Lawrence University
17: Odds Ratio Versus Risk Ratio in Prevalence Trend Analysis Scott McClintock, West Chester University ; Randall Rieger, West Chester University ; Zhen-qiang Ma, Pennsylvania Department of Health
18: Using Data Mining to Identify At-Risk Freshmen Nora Galambos, Stony Brook University
19: Assessing the Effectiveness of Mentoring Youth Laura Albrecht ; Keenan O'brien, Metropolitan State University of Denver ; Matthew Shaw, Metropolitan State University of Denver
The Speed portion will take place during Session 214536
 
 

437 *
Wed, 8/2/2017, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-340
Session in Honor of Jim Lepkowski's Retirement — Invited Papers
Survey Research Methods Section , Social Statistics Section , Government Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan
Chair(s): Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan
8:35 AM The Role of the Sampling Program for Survey Statisticians in Training Statisticians Around the Globe Mahmoud Elkasabi, ICF ; Raphael Nishimura, Abt Associates
9:00 AM A Substitution Procedure for Missing Not at Random Mechanism Raphael Nishimura, Abt Associates
9:25 AM Small Area Estimation by Combining Two Surveys with Special Consideration of Cell Only Households Dawei Xie, University of Pennsylvania ; Qiang Pan ; Van Parsons, National Center for Health Statistics ; Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan School of Public Health ; Benmei Liu, National Cancer Institute ; Eric Feuer, National Cancer Institute ; Nathaniel Schenker, Retired
9:50 AM Interviewer Effects on Racially-Sensitive Questions and Biomeasures: Results from a Semi-Interpenetrated Design Matt Jans, Abt Associates ; Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan School of Public Health ; Mick P. Couper, Michigan Program in Survey Methodology
10:15 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

473
Wed, 8/2/2017, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-339
Tools of Inferential Decision Making in Education and Behavioral Sciences — Contributed Papers
Social Statistics Section
Chair(s): Theresa Y Kim, Maryland Population Research Center
8:35 AM Randomization Inference for Peer Effects Xinran Li, Harvard University ; Peng Ding, University of California, Berkeley ; Qian Lin, Harvard University ; Dawei Yang, Peking University ; Jun Liu, Harvard University
9:05 AM Statistical Methodology for Measuring Diversity and Variability in Qualitative Variables Sujay Datta, University of Akron
9:20 AM Estimation in Multisite Randomized Trials with Heterogeneous Treatment Effects Daniel Schwartz, University of Chicago ; Stephen Raudenbush, University of Chicago
9:35 AM A Latent Space Joint Model for the Analysis of Item Response Data Ick Hoon Jin ; Minjeong Jeon, University of California, Los Angeles
9:50 AM New Methods in Item Response Theory: Information, Bias, and Mean Square Error Bivin Sadler, Southern Methodist University
10:05 AM Conditional and Unconditional ANOVA Tests: An Empirical Comparison of Type I Error Control and Statistical Power under Variance Heterogeneity and Non-Normality Zhiyao Yi, University of South Florida ; Yan Wang , University of South Florida ; Thanh Pham, University of South Florida ; Diep Nguyen, University of South Florida ; Yue Yin, University of South Florida ; Jeffrey Kromrey, University of South Florida ; Eun Sook Kim, University of South Florida ; Yi-Hsin Chen, University of South Florida
 
 

498 * !
Wed, 8/2/2017, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-342
Improving Data Quality and Estimation Methods for the Current Employment Establishment Survey — Topic Contributed Papers
Social Statistics Section , Survey Research Methods Section
Organizer(s): Greg Erkens, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chair(s): Greg Erkens, Bureau of Labor Statistics
10:35 AM Bootstrap Approach to the Application of First-Digits Analysis Matthew Corrigan, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Kevin Roche, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
10:55 AM Statistical Agency Use of Macro Editing in Industry-Area Employment Estimation Taylor Le, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Rose Nicolas, Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Lee Baker, Bureau of Labor Statistics
11:15 AM Construction and Assessment of Generalized Variance Functions for an Establishment Survey Kevin Roche, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Julie Gershunskaya, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
11:35 AM Testing Models for Weight Smoothing in the Current Employment Statistics Survey Christopher Grieves, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Julie Gershunskaya, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
11:55 AM Discussant: Jeffrey Gonzalez, Bureau of Labor Statistics
12:15 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

Register 546
Wed, 8/2/2017, 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM CC-Ballroom II
Social Statistics Section P.M. Roundtable Discussion (Added Fee) — Roundtables PM Roundtable Discussion
Social Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Asaph Young Young Chun, US Census Bureau
WL26: Challenges and Opportunities with Immigration Data Jiashen You, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
WL27: Non-Parametric Estimation of Marginal Mean Over Time for a General Counting Process Sudipta Bhattacharya, AstraZeneca
 
 

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Wed, 8/2/2017, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-350
Recent Developments in Latent Variable Network Models: 15 Years After the Work of 'Latent Space Approaches for Social Network Analysis' — Invited Papers
Social Statistics Section , General Methodology , Section on Bayesian Statistical Science
Organizer(s): Xiaoyue Niu, Penn State University
Chair(s): Xiaoyue Niu, Penn State University
2:05 PM Latent Space Models for Dynamic Bipartite Social Networks Adrian E. Raftery, University of Washington
2:30 PM Spatial Temporal Exponential-Family Point Process Models for the Evolution of Social Systems Mark Stephen Handcock, University of California - Los Angeles ; Joshua D. Embree, RAND Corporation
2:55 PM Latent Space Stochastic Block Model for Social Networks — Tin Lok James Ng, University College Dublin ; Thomas Brendan Murphy, University College Dublin ; Tyler McCormick, University of Washington ; Bailey Fosdick, Colorado State University ; Ted Westling, University of Washington
3:20 PM Discussant: Peter Hoff, Duke University
3:45 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

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Wed, 8/2/2017, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-329
Recent Developments in Statistics of Economic Data in High-Dimensional Contexts — Invited Papers
Business and Economic Statistics Section , JBES-Journal of Business & Economic Statistics , Social Statistics Section , Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science
Organizer(s): Arnab Bhattacharjee, Heriot-Watt University
Chair(s): Soutir Bandyopadhyay, Lehigh Univeristy
2:05 PM A Multiple Testing Approach to the Regularisation of Large Sample Correlation Matrices Natalia Bailey, Monash University ; Hashem Pesaran, University of Southern California and Trinity College, Cambridge ; Vanessa Smith, University of York
2:35 PM Post-Model Selection Estimation for Regression Models with Spatial Autoregressive Errors Tapabrata Maiti, Michigan State University ; Liqian Cai, Liberty Mutual
3:05 PM Structural Economic Models with Large Number of Potential Explanatory Variables and Inclusion/Exclusion Restrictions Arnab Bhattacharjee, Heriot-Watt University ; Geoffrey Hewings, University of Illinois
3:35 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

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Wed, 8/2/2017, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-347
Statistical Integrity of Health Services: Detecting Fraud and Improving Data Quality — Topic Contributed Papers
Health Policy Statistics Section , Government Statistics Section , Social Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Frank Yoon, IBM Watson Health
Chair(s): Frank Yoon, IBM Watson Health
2:05 PM The Evolution of Fraud Detection Models Brian Hochrein, IBM Watson Health
2:25 PM Network Assortativity of Physicians Who Account for Extreme Amounts of Medicare Spending James O'Malley, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth ; Thomas Bubolz, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth ; Jonathan Skinner, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
2:45 PM Assessing the Size and Significance of Provider Variability in Payment Bundles Peter Bouman, IBM
3:05 PM Assessing Data Quality of EHR Outcomes: a Case Study from Clinical Oncology Sandra Griffith, Flatiron Health ; Paul You , Flatiron Health ; Elizabeth Sweeney, Flatiron Health ; Geoff Calkins, Flatiron Health ; Amy Abernethy, Flatiron Health
3:25 PM Discussant: Joseph Meko, State of Tennessee, Division of Health Care Finance & Administration
3:45 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

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Thu, 8/3/2017, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-325
The Use of Randomized Response Technique (RRT) in Theory and Practice and Recent Developments - Second Round Toward Collecting Sensitive Data: Making Lies Naked! — Topic Contributed Papers
Social Statistics Section
Organizer(s): Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Chair(s): Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
8:35 AM An Innovative Estimator of Proportion using the Two Decks Randomized Response Model Augustus Jayaraj, Cornell University ; Oluseun Odumade, Deloitte & Touche LLP ; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Stephen A. Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
8:55 AM Pseudo-Bayes and Pseudo-Empirical Bayes Estimators Using Crossed and Simple Models Cheonsig Lee, Coastal Bend College ; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Stephen A. Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
9:15 AM A Comparison of Three New Randomized Response Models for Simultaneous Estimation of Three Sensitive Dependent Characteristics and Their Overlaps Oluwaseun Olanipekun ; Stephen A. Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Rongdong Wang, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
9:35 AM COMPLEX SURVEY DESIGNS for SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION of TOTALS of TWO SENSITIVE VARIABLES Segun Ahmed, Texas A & M University-Kingsville ; Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville ; Stephen A. Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
9:55 AM Discussant: Oluseun Odumade, Deloitte & Touche LLP
10:15 AM Floor Discussion
 
 
 
 
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