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MAP Academy selects two faculty to receive Catalyst awards

The Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics (MAP Academy) is awarding $10,000 through a competitive funding opportunity created to enhance the rigor of field-based human subjects research at the University of Nebraska.

These awards were made possible by a grant from the Nebraska Research Initiative. Full Article

Online data collection, creating effective survey questions highlighted at NAECR Knowledge event

Secure, effective online data collection is a crucial part of early childhood research.

Secure and effective online data collection is crucial to early childhood research. Its importance was emphasized during the Fall NAECR Knowledge event Dec. 10.

Amanda Prokasky, senior research specialist at the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics, led the virtual presentation, which featured information and tips on creating and implementing effective survey questions for study participants. Full Article

Video available for MAP Academy presentation featuring Eum, Prokasky

MAP Academy senior research specialists Amanda Prokasky, left, and Jungwon Eum answer questions during the Nov. 8 Methodology Applications Series presentation.

Jungwon Eum and Amanda Prokasky, MAP Academy senior research specialists, led the second presentation of the 2024-25 Methodology Applications Series Nov. 8 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall.

Video is now available of their presentation, “Ensuring Data Integrity Through Ongoing Monitoring and Maintenance.” Full Article

Study explores effects of intergenerational family dynamics on child well-being

Weiman Xu, MAP Academy graduate research assistant, is exploring the association between intergenerational coparenting and child social-emotional development. Lean more about this project in the CYFS Research Network.

Family dynamics among caregivers tend to be complicated. They can become even more complex when grandparents take on coparenting roles.

Weiman Xu, graduate research assistant at the Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics (MAP Academy) and a doctoral student in the Global Family Health and Well-being program within the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, is exploring the association between intergenerational coparenting and children’s social-emotional development. Full Article

Video available for MAP Academy presentation featuring Lorey Wheeler

Lorey Wheeler, MAP Academy director, discusses research data infrastructure and effective data management during her Methodology Applications Series presentation Oct. 4 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall.

Lorey Wheeler, MAP Academy director, led the first presentation of the 2024-25 Methodology Applications Series Oct. 4 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall.

Video is now available of Wheeler’s presentation, “Developing a Strong Research Data Infrastructure.” Full Article

Research reveals ‘the good life’ better for some Nebraska families than others

Keeping up with the needs of Nebraska families is crucial for promoting health among current and future generations — and to ensure the state’s economic success.

Living in Nebraska is often referred to as “the good life” by many of the state’s nearly 2 million residents. But according to a recent review of family needs across the state, that “good life” is more accessible to some than others.

An examination of local, state and national databases by University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers underscores the need to strengthen support for families as a key step toward achieving the state’s economic goals. Their analysis found Nebraska families becoming more diverse and complex, due largely to changes in the demographic makeup of the state’s population in recent decades. Full Article

MAP Academy’s 2024-25 Methodology Applications Series begins Oct. 4

The MAP Academy’s 2024-25 Methodology Application Series: Supporting and Leveraging Robust Research Data Systems kicks off Oct. 4 with a presentation by Lorey Wheeler, MAP Academy director.

The presentation, titled “Developing a Strong Research Data Infrastructure,” will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall, Room 312. Full Article

MAP Academy opens call for 2024-25 ‘Catalyst’ proposals

Applied Analytics & Data Infrastructure Catalyst Call for Proposals

A new funding opportunity is available to support faculty engaged in field-based human subjects research.

The MAP Academy invites interdisciplinary faculty across all campuses to submit proposals for the Applied Analytics and Data Infrastructure (AADI) Catalyst Program — an initiative to support the rigor of high-quality, field-based human research at the University of Nebraska. The program launched last fiscal year and is made possible through a grant from the Nebraska Research Initiative. Full Article